NuChain NuPurpose Container Conditioning Method And Apparatus

ABSTRACT

NuChain supply chain and disposal chain apparatus are created by NuPurposing containers, conditioning and transforming such containers from fluent material delivery containers into waste collection containers. Novel structural features of the waste collection systems allows bottle docking for the ingress of collection material into fluent material distribution containers as well as operation as a canister waste ingress collection system. The application of counter opposing forces on a canister and a lid operates in sealing and the unsealing and assembly and disassembly. A reduced pressure configured to be drawn away from said container inducing ingress of air into said container by a source of reduced pressure.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This non-provisional patent application claims the priority benefitunder 35 USC 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/068,243 filed onMay 5, 2011, which claimed the priority benefit, under 35 USC 119(e) ofU.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/395,689 filed on May 14,2010.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This non-provisional patent application incorporates by reference hereinU.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/395,689. Thisnon-provisional patent application incorporates by reference herein U.S.Pat. No. 7,185,681.

FIELD OF THE SYSTEM

This invention relates to the field of reducing the waste stream burdenin the medical field, but not limited to that.

BACKGROUND OF THE SYSTEM

In particular, this application relates to systems used in thecollection and disposal of certain medical wastes. The collection offluent waste material is a common procedure in the medical field. Mostmethods of surgical waste collection are carried out using vacuumsuction. Some methods use gravity, while some use impelling deviceswhich produce suction vacuum. Examples of such impelling devices maycomprise a meniscus shaver, a lipo-suction system, an arthroscopic fluidpump, a tissue ablator, an endoscopic irrigation and aspiration wand andthe like. Surgical fluid waste is collected in containers commonlyreferred to as canisters and/or canister liners. These waste collectiondevices are generally disposable, some are re-cycled, re-processed, orrewashed. Some collection devices are re-used. Some are partially reusedwhile some are intermittently re-used. Some are disposable or partiallydisposable. Some are used in conjunction with servicing units while someare used with additive agents for treating the waste material. Some areused multiple times on multiple patients without the preferable cleaningin between treatment of different patients. In certain instances reuseddevices are cleaned, reprocessed, sterilized, re-sterilized and orrecycled and or prepared for reuse. There are disadvantages to the useof disposable collection canisters and canister liners. One problem isthat disposable collection canisters and disposable collection linerscontribute contaminated infectious plastic waste to the medical wastestream which is undesirable for the environment. Reuse of disposablecollection devices by recleaning, re-labeling or reprocessing orrecycling and or sterilizing, has the disadvantages of adding costlylabor and requiring additional labor costs for sorting, containingtransporting and handling of contaminated medical waste containers, andthen the added costs of product re-entry into the internal/externalproduct re-sterilization internal/external distribution system. There isa significant need to reduce medical waste. The need to reduce medicalwaste is a serious common goal of the United States and InternalAgencies. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the AmericanHospital Association has entered into a landmark Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) formally establishing the goals to reduce medicalwaste 50% by the year 2010. Hospitals for Healthy Environment(www.H2E-Online.orq), now Practice Greenhealth and is the name of theaforementioned alliance for waste reduction, supported by formidableorganizations and companies such as the American Nurses Association,Healthcare Without Harm, the EPA, plus Group Purchasing Organizations,leading health care organizations, federal, state and local governmentagencies and health care associations and the like.

It is important in the health care field to have good quality sturdy andreliable products. This is true especially in the field of collection ofcontaminated biological waste material. Containers for these purposesmust be easy to use, and be designed with good human factors andergonomics for the operators of such devices. One key importantergonomic feature is that the systems for collection of biological wastemust be easy to use, and the amount of effort and strength required toassemble such systems should be easy and require little effort by theoperators. Embodiments of the instant case provide for such ease of use.In addition other useful features which represent good quality standardsfor collection containers and systems and methods involve stability sothat when containers are placed on a horizontal surface they are stable.The container should be puncture, leak and impact resistant and bestable and secure if dropped. It should be manufactured out of materialswhich function for the intended purposes, and if made form a polymer,have a durometer that should not crack or break if dropped. Labels andbrackets should be made durable. The system should be autoclavable, sothat if desired by the customer, it may be reused. The systems should beavailable in various sizes to accommodate a variety of patientpopulations as well as be effective to operate in a number of differenttreatment situations and locations. The system should not have any partsthat are sharp, that might compromise the operator's personalprotection, and not tear gloves, or other personal protective equipmentsuch as gowns, gloves, masks, etc. Designs of systems of this sortshould promote safe clinical care and perform according to those safeclinical standards. The design should promote resistance to openingafter final sealing for disposal, as well as promote easy assembly andeasy opening (in this case easy sealing and unsealing) with goodergonomic and human factor attributes. All closure seals should functiontightly and maintain the leak proof seal during use, handling andtransport. The design should accommodate easy carrying and handling sothat transport of the systems may be done safely without contaminatingthe surrounding environment. Grips and handles should be designed forease of access and use. Parts should be designed for ease ofdecontamination, and be rugged to withstand multiple autoclaving ifdesired. Openings must be free of obstruction, entanglement andsub-assembly parts must be able to attach and dis-attach withoutrequiring undue hand work strength or significant effort.

In addition various scenarios that occur during health care are supplychain efficiency and supply management require unique features toproducts that encounter such scenarios. Some scenarios occur in theoperating room. For example, collection systems should be designed to beeasy to use during room turnover. They should be easy to use duringintra-operative system changing. They should be easy to use afterterminal sterilization and room setup. And they should be easy to usewhen preparing an operating room at the beginning of the operating day.Such collection systems should be easy to check/test to make sure theyare operating correctly. Especially in a vacuum suction collectionsystem, testing suction and checking seals must be easy and withoutundue fiddling or parts manipulation. This is especially significantwhereas many time the individual who may be preparing the collectionsystem for use, may do so prior to and at time different than actualuse, which means the operator setting up the system for use is not thesame operator using the system to collect waste. Ease ofchecking/testing, especially of the seals becomes important if, forexample the prior individual does not properly assemble or prepare thesystem for subsequent use and the operator must then insure the systemis in intended working condition at a later time. It is also desirable,when dealing with contaminated biological waste that handling ofunsealed containers holding biological waste material is kept to aminimum, and that containers are sealed prior to handling and transport.It is also important that a minimum of handling be required during thevarious scenarios mentioned above and that hand and hand coordinationmay be achieved to carry out the aforementioned clinical safetyfeatures. It is understood that the aforesaid features for the aforesaidscenarios do not only apply to the operating room. Other settings asfurther defined by the instant application are all applicable. Anotherexample is that safe sealing of containers containing biological wastemust be achievable with one handed technique as provided by the instantsystem. These practical features bring good ergonomic and human factorsto the instant system while providing a good clinically safe system intothe health care setting.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

Certain disadvantages of the prior art in these regards will becomebetter understood with the explanations of the following references.U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,126 to Tribastone, et. al., discloses a collectioncanister system comprising canister interior of preferably 5000, 10000,and 15000 cubic centimeters and is taught to be effective for allprocedures: A container of this size has disadvantages because it is toobig for many collection applications. For example, suction collectionfor anesthesia where it is convenient to have a small collectioncanister attached to an anesthesia machine is preferable, especially inthat most anesthesia suction volumes constitute just a few cubiccentimeters of sputum or pharyngeal throat saliva most of the time.Larger equipment is also inconvenient in smaller rooms where suctioncollection equipment is found such as in the emergency room, theintensive care unit, the coronary care unit, patient hospital rooms, theneo-natal infant care units, physician offices, physician owned surgerysuites, physician office surgery and procedure rooms, outpatient surgerycenters, ambulatory surgery center, ambulances and other kinds oftreatment rooms beside operating rooms, which require smaller apparatusfor smaller more confined spaces. There are also concerns with crosscontamination in any system where contaminated waste material remains ina room during the presence of subsequent multiple patients. Anotherdisadvantage of the larger 5000, 10000, 15000 cc containers is weightand mobility. Such weight in the extremely large heavy volumes aresometimes embody difficult ergonomics imposing risk of injury topersonnel such as back pain, and other injuries whereby by seams infloors and door jams which are not smooth may induce tipping over andspillage of large volumes of medical waste. Another disadvantage of suchlarge heavy containers is its size. Such large containers are moredifficult to keep clean and cumbersome to handle, and because of theawkward size, and could cause ergonomic strain as related to the U.S.Pat. No. 5,792,126 reference. U.S. Pat. No. 5,960,837 to Cude et. al.,discloses a suction canister and lid combination whereby only adestructive force will only separate the parts which renders the Cudeinvention to be an only disposable product which is costly whereby eachtime a canister is used another is purchase to replace it. A purchase ismade and is costly to the customer and each plastic disposable productenters the disposal chain waste stream and another piece of garbageenters the land fills or incinerators which are disadvantages. This isexpensive, and requires'ongoing inventory space and inventory handling.Another disadvantage is a lack of choice for the customer to re-process,re-sterilize or re-use which options are beneficial but not availablewith the U.S. Pat. No. 5,960,837 reference. U.S. Pat. No. 5,901,717 toDunn et. Al., discloses a canister and flushing system. This systemcomprises a complex system for handling a collection canister. Thedisadvantages of this system are expensive equipment is required and itis complex equipment. These expenses and maintenance plus requireperiodic inspection by biomedical engineering which increases laborcosts associated with its presence. In addition the equipment must bekept clean which is an additional requirement for daily operations. Another disadvantage is that a reusable canister which requires costlylabor for internal processing, reprocessing, resterilization andreusing. In most institutions, volume of such collection systems isquite high imposing internal/external processing costs. The systemdiscloses the disposable flush kit which maintains higher disposablecosts along with the higher costs associated with internal distribution,inventory handling and higher disposable waste removal costs. U.S. Pat.No. 4,419,093 to Deaton discloses a reusable canister having adisposable lid and liner. This system is delivered in pieces andrequires subassembly by the customer prior to operation. This requiresadditional labor which is costly and involves the inventory tracking ofa plurality of pieces to a system in sets and often times lids andliners can become separated and when out of numeral matching balance onecannot be use with out the other, whereas resulting in an incomplete setand a unusable subassembly. This disadvantage complicates the ongoinginternal/external distribution and tracking of pieces which adds costlylabor, inventory management and excess handling. The U.S. Pat. No.4,419,093 reference also discloses contribution of garbage to the wastestream which is a serious environmental concern. Other disadvantages ofdisposable collection containers and canister liners include thedifficulty in which to assemble a lid to a container body. Manydisposable canister systems have a container body which is stackable.This stack ability allows the container bodies to be nested on eachother with one container resting substantially within the other with theexception of about one to two inches of body length. This stack abilityfeature is desirable whereas the volume of containers handling in thedisposable application is very high. For example a busy institution mayprocess anywhere between 10,000 or less and 50,000 or more disposablecanisters and/or disposable canister liners per year. The stack abilityfeature makes these canisters easier to transport in volume. One problemwith the assembly of such stackable canister and it's associated lid, isthat the snap on feature of the lid must be very tight in order to befluid leak proof in the event of tip over: In order for these canisterlid interfaces to be leak proof they must fit very tightly making for avery difficult assembly. The force required to assemble the canistersand lids of this nature is greater than a force which would normally bedeemed easy to use. In fact they are very difficult to use. Goodergonomic systems include assembly and dis-assembly features that do notrequire undue finger, hand and/or upper body strength. Many of the priorart collection systems have snap together assembly features that, due totheir seal design, require more force to assemble, than most operatorscan easily of effortlessly provide. This is because of the forcerequired to snap together lids and canisters that are not manufacturedor easy to dis-assemble, must remain tight enough to stay sealed duringtransport, handling and tipping over in order to meet product safetyrequirements. The applicant believes that if a system cannot beassembled with much less force than an easy amount upper body strengthof the average operator, then there are human factors and ergonomicsdesign issues related to such canister and lid assemblies that need tobe resolved. The Applicant believes that the snap fit force utilized tokeep a lid and canister housing together during transport and tipping isnot the same force that provides for good human factor/ergonomic andgood clinical handling. Applicant contents that when snap fit forces aregreater than the average upper body strength of the average operator,then clinical safety is in jeopardy and personal protective equipmentsuch as protective gloves are at risk for tearing or hole.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM

The instant embodiments provides methods and systems for establishingand managing NuChain ERP Systems by NuPurposing products and containersinto uses and applications that provide additional value, rather thanjust throwing spent containers into the garbage. The embodiments of theinstant case solve problems by NuPurposing containers. For example, whenpour bottles are NuPurposed, it becomes a cost competitive practice.Also, without the embodiments teachings of the instant case, easy humanfactors and ergonomics involving exchanging filled NuPurposed containersis less smooth. Switching out bottles with respect to a permanentcanister system requires a minimum amount of complexity of hand movementand hand strength. The instant case solves a problem of degree ofergonomic hand strength. The instant case solves a problem of humanfactors and ergonomics. The instant case solves the problem of costcompetitively manufacturing a lid, canister and capping member designsthat only require single pull tooling which will operate not only as acanister, but as a bottle docking system.

The instant case solves a problem by using single pull tooling that canmanufacture systems out of cost effective materials so the systemfunctions as a disposable. The instant case solves the problem of costcompetitive manufacturing by a lid, canister, and capping member designthat only requires a single pull tooling for manufacturing permanentsystems out of more durable and heat resistant materials for permanentautoclavable systems. The Instant case also solves the problem of whatto do in a scenario whereby there are no bottles for bottle dockingtherefore leaving a consumer without the bottles to NuPurpose. Theinstant case also solves a problem by teaching a functional ergonomicsystem having a low parts count requiring only a few number of singlepull injection molding tools for both bottle docking and for non-bottledocking collection systems being the same tools that produce both. Theinstant case embodiments comprise utilizing fluid enclosing producttransfer delivery containers which do not embody the self inherentphysical construct capacity to maintain shape under extreme negativevacuum pressures up potentially minus 1 atmosphere. Examples of costeffectively fabricated fluid enclosing containers made for delivery offluids which may not embody inherent implosion resistant structuralstrength and rigidity needed for suction vacuum collection, may includeplastic delivery containers such as plastic pour bottles and intravenouscontainers. The present system discloses cost effective practicalsolutions for reducing waste, reducing labor, reducing inventory,reducing receiving, reducing internal distribution, and reducinginventory handling costs and space required to carry inventory allinvolved with the collection waste materials. These achievements arecarried out by the instant embodiment. Successful suction vacuumcollection may be realized using, in a flexible manner, cost effectivelyfabricated fluid enclosing distribution, commercialization, and transferdelivery and fluid administration containers. This patent applicationdiscloses collection systems that teach a use of fluid enclosing productsupply containers for collection, removal and disposal of waste materialinto the disposal chain. In particular, delivery containers for generaldistribution, transfer and administration of pour bottle solutions andintravenous solutions, parenteral and enteral solutions and the like areconverted into the waste collection and disposal chain containers. Thisapplication also teaches use of a common fluid enclosing container forboth the supply and the disposal chain. The instant application alsoteaches use of containers found in inventory for supply and delivery offluids and then transforming them for the collection removal, anddisposal utility found in the disposal chain. This application teachesthe use of a common fluid enclosing container for the product transferand then integrates the container into systems for the collection andthe removal of waste material. The instant application teaches wastereduction methods by integrating delivery container fabrication and thecollecting and disposing of waste materials. Potential containerfabrication processes applicable to the applicable to the instant casecomprise blow fill seal manufacturing, blow molding or continuous blowmolding. Another type of container fabrication process applicable to theinstant application is a blow fill seal fabrication whereby a containeris formed, filled with fluid and hermetically closed within one machine.The instant application teaches the waste reduction methods by usingmanufacturing methods as mentioned such as blow molding, blow fillsealing, laminating sheets such as in intravenous solution containermanufacturing methods to form enclosures. One purpose of the instantcase is to transform these containers which are derived from a fluiddelivery mode, from product transfer and administration, and then,converting the container to collection removal and disposal of wastematerials.

The embodiments of the instant case provides container utility optionsfor the transfer and administration of products, consumption of productsand for the waste collection removal and disposal options. Theembodiments of this instant case discloses the utilization of fluidfilled product transfer containers such as pour bottles and/orintravenous solution containers(IV bags) (and/or other product/fluidcontaining enclosures used for intravenous therapeutics and theadministration of anesthetic agents as well as other medicaments) forthe receiving, collecting, containment and disposal of waste. Usingfluid enclosing product distribution transfer/administration containersalso for the handling of waste results in optimal reduction of waste,reduction of inventory, reduction in labor, reduction ofinternal/external inventorydistribution/processing/re-processing/re-using/re-cycling, reduction ofinventory handling and waste disposal costs(brought by the unnecessarythe need for separate supply and disposal containers in certaincircumstances), all are reduced by eliminating the supply chain costswith the fabrication of the said separate supply and disposal/collectioncontainers. The question arises why pay for the manufacturing anddistribution of unnecessary empty disposable containers, if a fluiddelivery container can be derived from the supply side and then beconverted into a collection and removal/disposal container for thecollection and disposal of waste materials. Such container are suppliedclean/sterile and are made to meet certain sterility assurance levels(SAL). The instant embodiments confer options allowing consumer choicesfor the reduction of waste. Plastic transfer containers such as blowmolded containers, continuous blow molded containers, blow fill sealcontainers, intravenous solution containers, containers made oflaminated sheets of polymers and of foils, are commonly used for thedistribution transfer and administration of fluid products and otherproduct such as sterile water, sterile saline solution intravenoussolutions for IV therapeutics, IV solutions for administration ofanesthetic agents and other water for injection (WFI) based fluidformularies as used in the medical field. Also available for otherpurposes are cleaning solvents, prep solutions, alcohol solutions, otherproduct materials and the like. Solutions are used for intravenoustherapeutics, parenteral administration, and administration ofanesthesia, wound irrigation, irrigation for arthroscopic, endoscopic,laparoscopic procedures, irrigation for urology procedures and manyother types of applications. The instant application names additionalfluid materials delivered in polypropylene, and high density/low densitypolyethylene and polyvinyl chloride containers which are all generallyhigh volume manufactured supplies. Such supplies are engaged with thesupply chain on a just in time basis or on a vender inventory managedbasis or a customer managed basis from procurement to payment.Intravenous solution containers are also used for thedistribution/commercialization of these contained materials andproducts. It is understood the disclosed teaching of the instant caseare not limited to sterile liquid distribution/supply containers or thetransfer of fluid filled product containers. Other product transfercontainers may be suitably integrated with innovation of the instantcase, to function, in addition to providing materials, but also with adelivery and waste disposal capacity. Other container such as prepsolution containers, alcohol containers, solvent containers, cleaningsolution containers and the like may function suitably within the scopeof the present system. These teachings are not intended to limit theattached claims. Other product containers may also be used in theinstant systems. These product delivery containers arecommercialized/distributed to the customer having volume cubic capacityfor transferring of waste materials. The instant embodiments reduce theamount of plastic introduced to the waste stream. The instantembodiments reduce the recycling, reprocessing and labor associated withthe handling and re-use procedures thereby lowering the associated costsof waste removal. The instant embodiments reduce the supply chain costsfrom manufacturing to disposal. Collecting fluent waste material influid enclosing delivery containers such as open top blow molded, orcontinuous blow molded containers, intravenous solution containers,irrigation solution containers, closed top blow fill seal containers orform fill seal containers, which have been cost effectively fabricatedwith thin walls which do not have the strength or construction to resisthigh vacuum implosion forces, provide various solutions and options forsolving the disadvantages and problems of prior art containers. When themethods and systems embodied in the teachings of the instant applicationare utilized, the instant embodiments at times also provides forreducing the handing, reducing the labor and reducing the costly processof recycling, re-using re-processing sterilizing and or re-sterilizing.Certain product delivery transfer containers are fabricatedcommercialized and are already present or already in the supply,distribution, inventory and administration chain and/or in the customerfacility. Present system conveniently transforms converts and integratesthese fluid enclosing transfer delivery containers for theirtransformation to waste materials collection containers establishing anew type of environmental supply chain. We refer in part to this newnovel environmental process as a disposal chain supply system by thedeployment of supply chain supplies to collect, remove and dispose ofwaste material. This defines new supply and disposal chain systems,methods and systems for using fluid enclosing distribution containers,and bottle docking methods, and bottle docking systems, and bottledocking processes methods for processing containers from the cleandelivery side of fluid administration/consumption, and transformationand conversion and conditioning of such containers fort the dirtymaterial collection removal and disposal side, integrating the disposalchain and the supply chain with a common container as taught by theinstant case, for environmental purposes herein referred to as disposalchain supply systems. Disposal chain supply systems define a novelenvironmental process. Disposal chain supply systems are defined bytransforming distributing containers into collection removal anddisposal containers. A disposal and supply container conversion providesan environmentally preferred container transformation method and system.A disposal chain/supply chain container utilizing disposal chain supplychain systems confers options and advantages and is disclosed by theinstant case. Disposal supplies are environmentally preferred iftransformed as taught by the instant case embodiments. Disposalsupplying as taught by the instant case is the environmentally preferredsystem and method o container conversion.

Difficulties exist with the use of certain containers when integratedinto high negative pressure vacuum/suction system. Negative vacuum drawpressures potentially of one atmosphere of negative pressure is commonfor drawing surgical waste materials from a surgical site into acollection receptacle. One problem is that the common blow molded orblow fill sealed containers are cost effectively manufactured withrelatively thin plastic wall formations sometimes having a wallthickness range varying at about 0.025 inches or less and are generallymade with a plastic materials such as high density polyethylene,polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, or other like materials. Thin walledcontainers are commonly fabricated to reduce the plastic material mass(volume of plastic materials per unit) and hold down productionmanufacturing material costs and shipping weight. It is common practiceof container manufacturing to consume the minimum amount of materialused per unit to fabricate each container yet maintain user function forcost effective manufacturing purposes. Common container materialdurometer comprising containers having such ranges of this wallthickness n these like materials are not generally strong enough towithstand the negative differential pressures of potentially minus oneatmosphere of negative pressure as commonly found in a vacuum/suctionsystem, without imploding or deforming. Product fluid enclosingdistribution transfer containers are commonly fabricated using processesknow by artisans skilled in the arts of blow molding or continuous blowmolding of open top containers and/or blow fill sealing of closed topcontainers, as well as using such manufacturing processes such asthermal lamination of plastic sheets to form cavities/enclosures for thefilling and production of intravenous solution containers and otherparenteral solution containers and the like. One solution to the problemof implosion and/or bottle/container deformity which occurs under highvacuum pressure is to integrate a container with a suction collectionsystem whereby container wall is interposed between its inner chamberand an outer space with each space subjected to a negative draw vacuumforce/pressure. Such force and pressure is applied on the outside of andon the inside of the container which forms opposing differentialpressures with provides reinforcing balances by effecting a similarpositive and negative neutralizing net force at the same time on thecontainer wall reducing negative implosion forces on the container wall.This is carried out by the container and canister of the instant caseco-acting to contain waste and balance negative draw forces along thecomposite draw path. This addresses one issue of container deformity.This instant application discloses the neck of the pour bottle as theutilitarian area of the bottle for coupling with a lid of a canistersystem. The instant application discloses a throat aperture space (pourspout) of a plastic pour bottle as a utilitarian area for egress andingress of draw forces from and toward a supply container. The instantapplication discloses the throat space aperture, pour spout as autilitarian area for coupling of a throat aperture plug. The instantapplication discloses force egress and force ingress exchanges at a plugfor providing force communication between the inside and outside of acontainer utilized for the administration of a material. The instantapplication discloses locating an atmospheric air pressure draw exchangeat the neck of the container. The present application disclosesinterposing the container neck (pour spout) annularly between a plug anda lid to seal contain and direct air forces such that said air forcesmay be egressed from said container, and to contain such drawn airforces such that said air forces may be ingressed into said container.The present system discloses configuring the plastic container throatspace in a negative air pressure draw vacuum system whereby a containerin draw air force is configured to transfer and deposit medical wastematerial into the container and an outdraw force is disposed to transferthe differential draw forces. The embodiments of the instant caseutilizes the inner chamber of a plastic pour bottle as part of thereduced air pressure vacuum draw path. The present case disclosesseveral embodiments for carrying out the system.

PURPOSE AND METHODS OF THE SYSTEM

One object of the system of realizing a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to position a liquid transferfluid enclosing container upstream to a patient delivery sequence, andthen placing the container downstream in connection with the flow of awaste material. Another object of the system of creating a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to convert aliquid container affecting egress of the liquid and then the positioningof the container in flow confining connection downstream to a source ofwaste material. Another object of the system of creating a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to egress asolution from a container and then place the container downstream alonga vacuum draw path in flow control connection with a suction wand.Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to orient a liquid transfercontainer upstream to and in vascular access connection with a patientand then position the transfer container downstream in flow controlcomposite connection as a portion of a vacuum draw path.

Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide supply chainefficiency whereby the dispensing container is also the receivingreceptacle/container. Another object of the system is creating a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to providewaste reducing processes whereby egress of a fluid from a containerupstream from a healthcare patient is subsequently a same or similarcontainer positioned downstream in flow control association with anegative atmospheric pressure draw force, drawing forced air away fromsaid container while in flow confining connection with a suction wand.Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide practical steps forinternal container handling including a) fabricating a transfercontainer, b) taking a transfer container and extending a draw pathbetween a vacuum source and a suction wand, c) connecting a fluidenclosing delivery container to the path, d) depositing the wastematerial into the container. Another object of the system is to providemethods and systems including a) enclosing a fluid in a container atmanufacturing and transferring said container and said fluid throughdistribution and administration for health care consumption, b)consuming at least a portion of the fluid, c) converting the containerinto a vacuum collection system, d) removing the waste in the containere) disposing the waste. Another object of the system creating a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing includes a supplyand disposal method comprising a) manufacturing a fluid enclosingcontainer for the distribution, transfer and administration of a fluidproduct, b) consuming at least a portion of the liquid, c) directing adraw force to and from the container along an intermediate portion of acomposite draw path, d) depositing waste material into the container.

Another object of the system establishing a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide a method for reducingsupplies comprising, a) providing a container fabricated for thedelivery of a product, b) delivering the product, c) connecting thecontainer to a vacuum source system, d) drawing waste material into thecontainer, e) removing the waste material in the container, f) disposingof the waste material. Another object of the system is to provide amethod for reducing waste comprising a) transforming a waste receptaclefrom a container manufactured for enclosing and delivering a fluid, b)connecting the container to a composite waste draw conduit, c)depositing the waste material in the container, d) removing thecontainer from the draw path, e) converting another delivery containerinto a waste receptacle comprising transformation of a fluid enclosingsupply container into a waste collection receptacle. Another object ofthe system includes providing the methods and a system for thetransforming a plurality of supply containers into a plurality of wastecontainers. Another object of the system includes establishing a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to enclose aplurality of supply containers having been transferred into a pluralityof collection containers within a single enclosure (not shown). Anotherobject of the system establishing a NuChain supply chain and disposalchain system by NuPurposing is to provide methods for transformingsupplies into waste receptacles comprising a) constructing a fluidenclosing container, b) taking the container c) extending a draw pathbetween a vacuum source and a suction wand d) connecting a deliverycontainer to the path, e) depositing waste material into the container.Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide methods for derivingwaste receptacles from supply containers including a) providing a liquidproduct in a selectively connectable waste receptacle b) disposing thereceptacle in a vacuum collection container system, c) drawing a forcealong a composite draw path between a source of waste material and avacuum source d) depositing waste in the delivery receptacle. An objectof the instant case comprises positing a transfer container upstream inthe flow of patient care sequences for liquid dispensing andadministration, b) positioning the container downstream in the flow ofpatient care in a material receiving and receptacle mode. Another objectof the embodiments herein creating a NuChain supply chain and disposalchain system by NuPurposing is disclosed whereby the receptacle ispositioned on the clean side of the supply and disposal chain fordispensing of it contents and the dispenser is positioned on the dirtyside of the supply and disposal chain for receiving waste material as areceptacle, and the receptacle is in receiving structuration with agravity flow system and or a composite vacuum draw path. Another objectof the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain systemby NuPurposing is to provide methods and systems for drawing a negativepressure within a fluid transfer and dispensing container. Anotherobject of the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainsystem by NuPurposing is to provide methods for placing the containerdownstream to a flow control conduit depositing waste into the containerunder a positive push force, not a negative vacuum force. Another objectof the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain systemby NuPurposing is to provide methods and systems in structuration with adraw force including a) enclosing a fluid in a container at fabricationand providing the liquid product in a selectively connectablereceptacle, b) disposing the receptacle in a vacuum collection canistersystem, drawing a force along a composite path along a source of waste,depositing the waste into a delivery receptacle. Another object of theembodiments herein creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainsystem by NuPurposing as disclosed is to provide connect ability to atransfer container and a vacuum canister collection lid. Another objectof the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain systemby NuPurposing is to provide a composite negative atmosphere draw pathformed at least in part by the interior of a transfer container. Anotherobject of the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainsystem by NuPurposing is to provide a draw force directed by a compositedraw path in part co-acting to transform a delivery container to disposewaste material. Another object of the system creating a NuChain supplychain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide a canisterin structuration with a fluid enclosing supply transfer containerforming at least a portion of a composite draw path interposed between avacuum source and a site of material waste. Another object of the systemis to combine in association with the novel features cited above, anegative draw path with a material flow path. Another object of thesystem creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain system byNuPurposing is to combine a draw path with the material draw path todispose material in a transfer container to remove waste material from asite. Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide a throat aperturespace/plug and seal disposed in a transfer container access/port siteforming at least a part of the draw path controlling draw forces to andfrom a transfer container. Another object of the system creating aNuChain supply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is toprovide a receptacle derived from a health care delivery sequence whichis converted to co-act with a canister, a lid, a draw force, a compositepath, a throat plug to dispose waste. Another aspect of the systemcreating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposingis to provide supply chain efficiency methods comprising a) fabricatingliquid enclosing delivery container, b) transferring the liquid to adelivery site, c) administering the liquid and connecting the containerin structuration with a waste collection system, d) collecting thewaste. Another aspect of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide supply chainefficiency methods comprising a) manufacturing a fluid enclosingcontainer for the distribution of a liquid product b) distributing aliquid product, c) consuming at least a portion of the product d)directing a negative suction vacuum draw force to the container, e)connecting the container to a composite draw path having a suction wandat one end thereof, e) placing the suction wand in suctioning wand inrelation with waste material and drawing the waste material into thecontainer, f) removing the material in the container, g) disposing thematerial. Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chainand disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to a) fabricate a fluidenclosing delivery container for disposal and collection in a wastecollection system. Another object of the system creating a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide amethod of reducing waste collection comprising a) enclosing a fluidproduct in a fabricated delivery container, b) egressing the fluid fromthe container, and connecting the container along a vacuum draw path,drawing waste material into the container, c) removing the material fordisposal, disposing the material. Another object of the system creatinga NuChain supply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is toprovide a method of collecting supplies and transforming them into wastereceptacles comprising a) collecting delivery supply containers, b)placing the containers positioned to receive waste in vacuum canisters,c) drawing vacuum, d) controlling the draw force to direct wastematerial for disposing waste in the transfer container. Another objectof the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain systemby NuPurposing is to provide a method of a) converting containers havingdispensed at least some container contents, b) converting the containerinto a vacuum collection system receptive to waste collection and orremoval and or disposal. Another object of the aforementioned objects isto provide a method of handling a dispenser and a receptacle wherein thedispenser is the receptacle. Another object of the system creating aNuChain supply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is toprovide a delivery collection container system using fluid enclosingbottle fabricated from a blow molding, and or a continuous blow moldingprocess out of previously shaped polymer performs. Another object of thesystem creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain system byNuPurposing is to provide a delivery and collection container fabricatedfrom a fluid enclosing blow fill seal manufacturing process container.Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide a suction/vacuumsystem which renders product distribution/transfer containers receptiveto waste materials. Another object of the system creating a NuChainsupply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide acollection system for reducing waste that is derived from productdelivery. Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chainand disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to reduce internal/externaldistribution, internal/external inventory management whether managementis carried out by a vender management program or by a customer. Anotherobject of the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainsystem by NuPurposing is for the consumer to account for the cubicvolumes of incoming fluids and cubic volumes of outgoing waste materialsfor analysis and matching incoming fluids and container volumes andoutgoing waste materials so the number of containers needed to optimizethe supply purchasing process may be identified within the scope of theinstant case. Another object of the system creating a NuChain supplychain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide methods andsystems for sealing a vacuum draw path and for unsealing a vacuum drawpath so that pour bottles, intravenous solution containers, and othertypes of containers may function to improve supply chain metricsrelating to reducing inventory, labor, costs, shipping, and for reducingthe overall mass of materials contributed to the waste stream. Anotherobject of the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainsystem by NuPurposing is to provide convenient methods and systems forconnecting and disconnecting a composite draw path utilizing in part atleast one collection container derived from a supply chain matrixinvolving the commercialization of a fluent material, that but for thissystem would ordinarily be utilized in such a way as not to conferecological efficiency. Still a further object of the system creating aNuChain supply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is toprovide a system using parts manufactured by single pull injectionmolding tools. Another object of the system creating a NuChain supplychain and disposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide a suctioncanister system that functions as both a bottle docking system and anormal reusable of disposable canister, or a hybrid combination thereof.Another object of the system creating a NuChain supply chain anddisposal chain system by NuPurposing is to provide bottle dockingcapability in a fashion that is ergonomic and easy to use. Anotherobject of the system creating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainsystem by NuPurposing is to provide a system embodying few parts foreconomic cost manufacturing so that if the user does not have bottlesavailable to dock in a canister as collection liners, the system is costeffective and capable of use as a both disposable non-docking andre-usable non-docking canister system. Another object of the systemcreating a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain system by NuPurposingis to provide permanent autoclavable and re-usable canister systems toreduce the amount of waste entering the waste stream. This PatentApplication incorporates by reference herein U.S. Pat. No. 7,185,681.This Patent Application incorporates by reference herein U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 11/787,036.

DEFINITIONS

Bottle dock means a permanent, reusable and/or disposable canisterhousing systems embodiments of the instant case which is capable ofhaving a fluent material commercialization container transformed anddisposed therein for the collection of fluent material waste by theNuPurposing of fluent material commercialization containers into wastecollection containers. NuChain means the novel supply chain systems anddisposal chain systems created by the NuPurposing of containers suchthat the transformation and conversion of fluent material deliverycontainers in collection containers creates a new supply chain anddisposal chain systems which links the supply chain of one supply chainand disposal chain systems to the disposal chain of a completelyseparate supply chain and disposal chain systems. NuPurpose/NuPurposingmeans the creation of a new purpose for containers such that instead ofusing a container for an intended purpose and then throwing away such acontainer realizing no value, the container is utilized for a newpurpose like the collection of waste materials, but not limited to that.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a drawing of a prior art supply chain apparatus showing how afluent material filled container 1 may be distributed to a facility 5and once the fluent material is used, an empty container 3 is thendiscarded into the garbage. Similarly, a separately purchased emptycontainer 2 may also be distributed to the facility 5 and when thatempty container is used or filled, it goes into a fluent filled wastecontainer disposal chain apparatus 4.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of a NuChain supply chain apparatus showing theelimination of supply chain apparatus 2 a and disposal chain apparatus 3a wherein a fluent material container is transformed into a collectioncontainer linking the supply apparatus of one supply and disposal chainapparatus 1 with the disposal apparatus of a second supply and disposalchain apparatus 4. This is emphasized by the broken lines depicting theeliminated portions the aforementioned apparatus. FIG. 2 depicts thetransformation of said fluent filled containers from a first conditionshown by circled 1-11, being transformed 13 into a waste collectioncontainer as shown by circled 2-12, said transformation 13 fromcondition 1 to condition 2 being carried out within the facility.

FIG. 3 shows the same drawing as FIG. 2 with the exception that thefluent filled containers circled 1 converts and is transformed 13 from afirst condition circled 1-11, to a second condition 2-12 of a wastecollection container circled 2-12 as shown by transfer vector 14 leavingthe facility 5 and by transfer vector 15 as returning to the facilitytransformed into a second condition. It is understood that the processshown in FIG. 3 does not depend on the containers described being thesame actual physical embodiments in every instance, however in someinstances the containers will be the same physical embodimentsassociated with facility 5 of FIGS. 1 and 5 a of FIG. 2 and in otherinstances the containers shown will be containers derived from separatefacilities in that one of the underlying concepts is that NuPurposedcontainers may be derived from other sources.

FIG. 4 shows a drawing of a NuChain apparatus wherein the distributionand receiving of empty incoming separately produced waste collectioncontainers of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is eliminated, and the disposal of theempty fluent material containers are eliminated and the supply chainapparatus of a first supply chain apparatus 1 is linked to the disposalchain apparatus of a second disposal chain apparatus 4 establishing aNuChain supply chain and disposal chain apparatus.

FIG. 5 shows a prior art drawing of a first supply chain and disposalchain apparatus 1, 6, 17, 7 & 3 and a second supply chain and disposalchain apparatus 2, 8, 18, 9 & 4 wherein a fluent material container 1 isprocessed through a facility and/or toward and away from a point ofconsumption as shown by transfer vector 17 and then leaves afacility/point of consumption 7 as an empty waste container whereby nocontainer transformation or reconditioning occurs. In addition FIG. 5shows the distribution 2, 8 & 5 and receiving of a new empty wastecollection container that goes through a facility and/or point ofconsumption as shown by vector 18 and then leaves the facility and/orpoint of consumption as a separately produced waste collection containercontaining waste material.

FIG. 6 shows a first prior art supply chain and disposal chain apparatusand a second prior art supply chain and disposal chain apparatus andsome of the cost metrics associated with each. On a procure to payvaluation basis certain cost appraisal factors shown, such as 1 e-1 k, 2e-2 k, 3 e-3 l and 4 e-4 l as well as other metrics that are appraisable(not shown) may be appraised for each supply chain and disposal chainapparatus that is associated with a container purchasing decision as itrelates to a point of consumption and or a facility who obtains economicvaluations for each.

FIG. 7 shows a NuChain enterprise resource planning supply chain anddisposal chain apparatus connecting the two (1, 17 a, & 3 and 2, 18 a &4) prior art supply chain and disposal chain apparatus of FIG. 6 wherebya fluent material filled product distribution container 1 hastransformed (10, 10 & 10) into a waste collection container 4 a andcreates a new value defined as a NuChain enterprise resource planningprocess and NuChain supply and disposal chain apparatus.

FIG. 8 shows show's a new NuChain Enterprise Resource Planningsustainability and environmentally preferred supply chain and disposalchain apparatus schematic whereby a new filled fluent material container(1 upper left) may be distributed to a facility and/or a point ofconsumption as such a container is conditioned and transformed tocollect waste material (1 lower right).

FIG. 9 shows a prior art schematic which shows the prior art supplychain (1, 6, 5, 7 & 3) and disposal chain apparatus (2, 8, 5, 9 & 4)wherein a full fluent material commercialization container and aseparate second supply chain and disposal chain apparatus embodying anewly delivered empty collection container 2 which gives rise for theneed for a container transformation of the instant case and gives risefor the need for a online container trading exchange so that facilitiesand points of consumption may benefit from empty fluent materialdistribution containers which may be exchanged and traded betweendepartments of a facility, between point of consumption associated withvarious supply chain and disposal chain apparatus, between separatefacilities, so that a mechanism exists for users needing access toNuPurposed, transformed and conditioned containers to find and procurefrom facilities and/or points of consumption where there may be anoverabundance of such containers to be NuPurposed and utilized by a userwhich is not the same user of the first container embodied in the firstsupply chain and disposal chain apparatus.

FIG. 10 shows a NuChain supply chain and disposal chain apparatus wherethe used fluent material distribution container has been transformedfrom a condition one-circled 1 to a condition two-circled 2 and givesrise to the need for an online exchange in the event there may be anoverabundance of containers.

FIG. 11 shows a similar NuChain supply chain apparatus as FIG. 10however the transformation of the new full commercialization containertransforms from condition 1 to condition 2 is a process that occursoutside a facility/point of consumption as shown by transfer vectors 14and 15. FIG. 11 give rise to the need for an exchange for users to learnof, access and procure containers for the transformation of, orcontainers which have been transformed as taught by the instant case, inthe event a facility or point of consumption is in the possession of anoverabundance of containers. This exchange would allow more containersto be traded, conditioned and transformed and prevent such anoverabundance of containers from being discarded and contributed to thewaste stream.

FIG. 12 is a drawing of a NuChain supply chain and disposal chainapparatus which depicts the commercialization, distribution andreceiving of a new full fluent material container 1 being received 6 bya facility/point of consumption 5 a, being consumed at a point ofconsumption and then being conditioned for transformation into a wastecollection container.

FIG. 13 is a side elevation cutaway view of a newly distributed fluentmaterial commercialization container 19 containing unused fluentmaterial 20.

FIG. 14 is a side elevation cut away view of a fluent materialdistribution container wherein at least a portion of said fluentmaterial has egress out of said container 19 leaving cubic volumeavailable inside 21 of container 19 for the ingress of waste material.Container 19 in FIG. 14 either has been conditioned or is in a positionto be conditioned for the collection of waste materials. Cap 23 ofcontainer 19 may be held in abeyance during the conditioning andtransformation of container 19.

FIG. 15 is a side elevation cutaway view of container 19 having beenconditioned and transformed for the collection of waste material. Thewaste material 22 is seen in FIG. 15. Cap 23 may be replaced on tocontainer 19 to provide a leak proof seal to prevent waste leakageduring a disposal process of a disposal chain apparatus. It isunderstood that cap 23 of FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 may be the same cap or adifferent cap whereas many containers are mass produced with the samedimensional specification and will serve the purpose of sealing a wastecontainer 19 of FIG. 15. Alternative seals may be used for sealingcontainer 19 to seal waste 22 inside container 19 as shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 16 is a side elevation view of a suction tip 22. Suction tips arecommonly referred to as suction wands and may go by other common namessuch as Argyle Suction tips, Tonsil Suction tips, Pool suction tips,Adson suction tips, Yankauer Suction tips, Pediatric suction tips,Frazier tips etc. etc. The suction tip as shown in connection with asuction tubing 23 are commonly connected to form a conduit for wastematerial being drawn from a source of waste material into collectioncontainer such as container 19 as taught by the instant case. Saidconduits are commonly used in many forms of care such as open surgery,and other procedures such as arthroscopic surgery, endoscopicprocedures, robotic surgery, minimally invasive procedures, computerassisted surgery as well as such conduits are used in procedures thatare performed on all parts of a human or animal.

FIG. 17 is a top isometric view of a bottle docking suction canistersystem conditioned to operate as normal suction canister in the instancewhere no bottles are available to dock inside the system.

FIG. 18 is a top isometric view of a locking, plugging and capping andholding member 27.

FIG. 19 is a top isometric view of a suction canister lid 26 which canalso perform as a bottle docking suction canister system lid 26.

FIG. 20 is a top isometric view of a canister 25 which can also performas a bottle docking suction system canister 25.

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of lid 26.

FIG. 22 is a side elevation view of blow up of the circle of FIG. 23,showing a canister/lid/plug/bottle seals compression ramp depicting 4places 26 f 1, 2, 3, & 4.

FIG. 23 is a side elevation view of lid 26.

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of lid 26.

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of canister 25.

FIG. 26 is a side elevation view of canister 25.

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of lid 26 showing the various features of lid26 and where such features are arranged with respect to arcs and radiansthat may form a 360 degree circle. The spatial and temporal arrangementsof lid 26 and canister 25 are operated by the sealing and unsealing oflid 26 and canister 25 based on the arrangements of said features.

FIG. 28 is a top plan view of lid 26 showing the locations of lidpillars which define moment lever distances relative to other featuresof lid 26 and canister 25.

FIG. 29 is a top plan view of canister 25 showing radiuses and arcs ofvarious features of canister 25 depicting the structural arrangements ofcanister 25 features that interface with lid 26. Said features operateto form a seal between lid 26 and canister 25. During the bottle dockingmode of operation, said features also operate to form a seal between abottle, a bottle plug 65 (as examples may be seen in FIGS. 47-61) andlid 26.

FIG. 30 is a top plan view of canister 25 showing structural arrangementof features of canister 25 which interface for the formation of sealsbetween lid 26 and canister 25. During the bottle docking mode ofoperation, the said features of canister 25 also operate to form sealsbetween a bottle, a bottle plug 65 (as examples may be seen in FIGS.47-61) and lid 26 and lid 26.

FIG. 31 is a blow up cutaway side elevation view of locking member 27 a,lid 26 and canister 25.

FIG. 32 is a blow up cutaway side elevation view of locking member 27 aas lid lock hole 26 i may be positioned in alignment with any one ofcanister locking holes 25 a 1, 2, 3, & 4 in preparation for pressinglocking member 27 a down to lock the rotation and seal of thecanister/lid, and/or the bottle docking assembly.

FIG. 33 is a blow up cutaway view of locking member 27 a having beenpressed down through lid lock hole 26 i and/or any one of canisterlocking holes 25 a 1, 2, 3, & 4.

FIG. 34 is a top isometric view of a suction canister assembly ofcanister 25, lid 26 and member 27 in the mode of operation where bottledocking is not taking place because, for example a bottle is notavailable for docking. Lid port 26 k is uncapped and open for connectionto a patient suction tubing. Lid port 26 l is uncapped and open and isavailable for connection to a conduit that is connected to a source ofnegative pressure. Lid port 26 j is covered shown by member 27 k. Inthis configuration, the suction canister system is in structuration offunctioning as a non bottle docking system. The system is in a conditionto draw waste under reduced pressure through a conduit and into thesystem as shown in FIG. 34. Also member 27 b of capping member as shownin FIG. 18 is also shown plugging pour spout 26 p of lid 26.

FIG. 35 is a top isometric view of FIG. 34 with locking member 27 apressed down locking the canister 25 and lid 26 into rotational securityas shown in FIG. 33. This is accomplished by alignment of lid lock hole26 i of lid 26 and one of canister 25 lid locking holes 25 a 1, 2, 3, &4 as shown in FIG. 33.

FIG. 36 is a top isometric view of the bottle docking mode of operationwhereby bottle 19 is disposed in canister 25. Bottle 19 is supported bya stand 30. Bottle neck retains a plug 65 (exemplary plug embodimentsmay be seen in FIGS. 47-61).

FIG. 37 is a top isometric view of the collection system in a bottledocking mode of operation. FIG. 37 shows a view of lid 26 And canister25 and member 27 in a condition sealing lid 26 to canister 25 as well asforming a seal between lid 26, plug 650, bottle 19. FIG. 37 also showsthe relationship of lid pillars 26 a 1, 2, 3, & 4 in physicalstructuration with canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4. Each of canisterand lid pillar configurations are depicted by the number 28 throughoutthe drawings defining varying sealing and unsealing juxtapositionrelation. FIG. 37 also shows capping member 27 conditioned andpositioned so that plug 65 (exemplary plug embodiments may be seen inFIGS. 47-61)is accessible to the suction tip and suction tubing of FIG.16 (e.g. a conduit) as shown as an exemplary embodiment so that wastematerials may be drawn from a source of waste into bottle 19. Lid port26 l is also shown uncapped and available for a connection with atubing/conduit that is connected at the other end to a source of reducedpressure (not shown).

FIG. 38 is a top isometric view showing a bottle docking canister systemwherein waste material has been drawn into bottle 19 as shown by number21. Canister 25 and lid 26 are shown in a fully sealed and lockedposition.

FIG. 39 is a top plan cutaway view of the sealing/closing assembly oflid 26 and canister 25 as depicted along the broken arrows.

FIG. 40 is a top isometric cutaway view of FIG. 39 showing therelationship of canister 25 and lid 26 during its unsealing counterrotation. Canister 25 and lid 26 relationship 28 is marked in two placesdepicting the physical juxtaposition of the canister 25 and lid 26pillar structuration, motion, and configurations.

FIG. 41 is a top plan cutaway view of unsealing/opening of canister 25and lid 26 as shown along the arrows.

FIG. 42 is a top plan cutaway view of FIG. 41 showing the relationshipof canister 25 and lid 26. The progression of the relationship betweenlid 26 and canister 25 are shown going in FIGS. 46, 44, 42 and 40depicting going from the sealed mode to the unsealed mode of lid 26 andcanister 25. The progression of the relationship between lid 26 andcanister 25 is shown in the reverse process, e.g. in FIGS. 40, 44, 42and 46 show the opposite effect going from the unsealed mode to thesealed mode of operation.

FIG. 43 is a top plan view of a cutaway of canister 25 and lid 26 asshown in FIG. 44 depicted by the arrows.

FIG. 44 is a top isometric view of the cutaway of FIG. 43 showing thecounter motion between canister 25 and lid 26 to a greater extentoperating to seal canister 25 to lid 26 and lid 26 to plug 65 (exemplaryplug embodiments may be seen in FIGS. 47-61) with seals having beenestablished to contain and direct a reduced air pressure so that wastematerial may be drawn into bottle 19 (or canister 25 in the event abottle is not docked within the system.

FIG. 45 is a top plan view of canister 25 and lid 26 relationshipshowing a cutaway of canister 25 and lid 26 along the arrows.

FIG. 46 is a top isometric view of cutaway of FIG. 45 depicting canister25 and lid 26 in a fully sealed orientation.

FIG. 47 is a bottom plan view of an alternative embodiment plug 66 asshown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view of an alternative embodiment plug 67 asshown in FIG. 50.

FIG. 49 is a side elevation view of a larger reduced pressure apertureof the plug 66 of this view as shown at 66 a.

FIG. 50 is a view of a smaller reduced pressure aperture of plug 67 asshown by 67 a.

FIG. 51 is a top plan view of plug 66 shown in FIG. 49.

FIG. 52 is a top plan view of plug 67 as shown in FIG. 50.

FIG. 53 shows two side elevation cutaway views of a bottle 19 x, plug 71and cap 23 x assembly. The upper view of FIG. 53 shows a plug 71 and cap23 y assembly.

FIG. 54 shows two side elevation cutaway views of a bottle 19 y, plug 71and cap 23 y assembly. The upper view shows a cap 23 y and plug 71assembly with the single thread of plug 71 having captured only onelower internal thread of cap 23 y.

FIG. 55 shows two side elevation cutaway views of a bottle 19 z plug 71b, and cap 23 z assembly. The upper view of FIG. 55 shows plug 71 havingbeen removed from cap 23 z. These FIGS. 47-55 shows how the singlethread of a plug 71 for example may be captured by a cap 23 x, 23 y and23 z to remove a plug 71 for example that has been inserted into thepour spout of a bottle 19 x, 19 y and/or 19 z. Without such a mechanism,an operator may struggle to remove a plug 71 form a bottle 19 x, 19 yand/or 19 z and the instant case provides the same cap that the bottlewas commercialized in as a tool for removal of a plug in such a fashionthat the operator is not required to directly touch a contaminated plug.

FIG. 56 is a top isometric exploded view of an alternative embodimentlid 73, plug 79, bottle 19 x, y, z, alternative embodiment canister 74and canister holder 75.

FIG. 57 is a side elevation cutaway assembly view of the elements ofFIG. 56.

FIG. 58 is a bottom plan view of plug 83 as shown in FIG. 60.

FIG. 59 is a bottom plan view of plug 84 as shown in FIG. 61.

FIG. 60 is a top isometric view of plug 83 which shows three reducedpressure egress and/or ingress apertures.

FIG. 61 is a top isometric view of plug 84 which shows four reducedpressure egress and/or ingress apertures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Turning to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows two separate prior art supply chain anddisposal chain apparatus's. These two prior art supply chain anddisposal chain apparatus's FIG. 1 shows a filled container 1 in a newcondition. Number 2 shows an empty separately produced prior artcollection container in a new condition. Number 3 shows an empty priorart container of container 1 that is being discarded empty as garbageinto the waste stream. Number 4 is a used empty prior art collectioncontainer of number 2. Number 5 shows a facility and/or point ofconsumption. Number 6 shows a prior art supply chain transportationvector showing the receiving of container 1 by a facility 5 frommanufacturing, or received at a point of consumption. Number 7 is aprior art supply chain transfer vector showing a transfer of empty priorart container 3 from facility 5 to a waste receiving location. Number 8depicts a prior art supply chain transfer vector showing the receivingof a separately produced prior art empty collection container 2 byfacility 5 (or a point of consumption) from manufacturing. Number 9shows a prior art supply chain apparatus transfer vector of contaminatedand used prior art container 2 being transferred from facility 5 to awaste receiving location.

Turing to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows in broken lines the elimination of emptyprior art waste collection container 2 as depicted by 2 a and theelimination of the entire prior art supply chain apparatus of container2-8 a. Number 7 a shows the elimination of the prior art supply chainvector apparatus of empty prior art collection container 1 and 3 a showsthe elimination of prior art supply chain apparatus container 1 as anempty unused prior art supply chain container. Also shown withinfacility 5 a circle one is depicted by 11 which defines container 1 in afirst condition. Supply chain apparatus transfer vector 13 representsthe conditioning and transformation of container 1 into a differentstate in so far as it is conditioned for the collection of waste as acollection container.

Turning to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 shows the supply chain apparatus of FIG. 2however the conditioning and transformation of container 1 as depictedby 11, 13 and 12 into a different state for collecting contaminatedwaste materials and conditioning occurs outside of the facility wherethe point of consumption of container 1 took place. Supply chainapparatus transfer vector 14 defines the container being transferred toa location outside of facility 5 a and supply chain apparatus transfervector 15 shows container 1 being transferred back to facility 5 a inits conditioned and transformed state for use in a different state as acontaminated waste collection container inside facility 5 a. It isunderstood that facility 5 a may be the same facility or a differentfacility in that container 1 may be engaged in a NuPurposing exchange(or an online NuPurpose container trading exchange). Container 1 entersfacility 5 a for egress of its fluent materials and is conditioned andtransformed into a waste collection container but then may ingressesfluent waste material at a different facility as a result of having beensubject to procurement and acquisition rights of a completely differentfacility, and/or a completely separate point of consumption in adifferent department of facility 5 a or for a different consumption ordifferent use than facility 5 a.

Turning to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 shows a NuChain supply chain and disposalchain apparatus having eliminated the portions of the supply chain (2 aand 8 a) apparatus and the disposal chains (7 a and 3 a) apparatus ofFIG. 3. The broken lines of 2 a, 8 a and 7 a and 3 a having beeneliminated. FIG. 4 shows the NuChain supply chain and disposal chainapparatus being defined as number 1 which defines a fluent materialdistribution container. Number 6 defines a supply chain apparatustransfer vector toward facility 5 a where a point of consumption occursand a transformation of container 1 into a waste collection containermay occur. Number 9 a is a supply chain apparatus transfer vectorshowing a container 1 having waste material contained therein and beingtransferred away from facility 5 a towards a waste receiving location.

Turning to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 shows two separate prior art supply chain anddisposal chain apparatus's prior art modes of operation involvingcurrent prior art status quo enterprise resource planning showing thesupply chain apparatus transfer vectors and container flow of 6, 17 and7 representing how a new full container is received by a facility 5 andflows through a facility at 17 and then flows away from a facility at 7wherein the prior art container becomes an empty container 3 aswaste/garbage lacking further utility (i.e. not NuPurposed). Also newempty prior art collection container 2 is shown by supply chainapparatus transfer vector 8 as being received by a facility 5 goingthrough the facility and going away 9 from the facility 5 going from anewly procured new empty prior art waste collection container beingdelivered to a facility in a new condition into a waste collectioncontainer for having fluent material waste enclosed therein.

Turning to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 shows a prior art supply chain apparatusshowing separately and individually on a procure to pay appraisal basisa prior art an enterprise resource planning and management of prior artcontainer 1 and prior art container 2 as they each separately andindividually flow along their respective separate supply chain anddisposal chain apparatus's pathways as they individually and separatelyflow through a facility in accordance with the prior art depicted by 17a and 18 a. New full prior art container 1 is shown having costassociated with its procurement and use such as inventory/storage 1 e,human resource metrics 1 f, waste transportation metrics 1 g, new greenhouse metrics 1 h, net mass/weight metrics 1 i, quantity difference 1 j,and delta packaging metrics 1 k. In addition, prior art container 1becomes an empty waste container along 17 a and has no further valuewhich adds costs associated therewith such as inventor/storage metrics 3e, human resource metrics 3 f, waste transportation metrics 3 g, netgreen house gas metrics 3 h, net mass/weight metrics 3 i, quantitydifference metrics 3 j, disposal metrics 3 k, and condition/maintenancemetrics 3 l. In addition, newly procured empty prior art wastecollection container 2 has associated costs such as inventory/storagemetrics 2 e, human resource metrics 2 f, waste transportation metrics 2g, net green house gas metrics 2 h, net mass/weight metrics 2 i,quantity difference metrics 2 j, and delta packaging metrics 2 k. Inaddition, used waste collection container 4 has associated costs such asinventory/storage metrics 4 e, human resource metrics 4 f, wastetransportation metrics 4 g, net green house gas metrics 4 h, netmass/weight 4 i, quantity difference 4 j, disposal metrics 4 k andcondition/maintenance metrics 4 l. This is not meant to be a completelist of costs however the lists associated with containers 1, 2, 3, & 4of FIG. 6 provides enough of a representative example to teach theappraisal concept for the purposes of appraising the value ofNuPurposing.

Turning to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 shows the NuChain enterprise resource planningsupply chain and disposal chain system by the elimination of prior artsupply chain costs and prior art disposal chain costs by the eliminationof new empty collection container procurement as depicted by the brokenlines 2 a and the associated prior art supply chain apparatus costs at18 b and also defined by the cost savings from elimination of the priorart supply chain apparatus costs 2, 2 e, 2 f, 2 g, 2 h, 2 i, 2 j, 2 k ofFIG. 6 as is depicted by broken arrow lines 2 a and 18 b of FIG. 7 andin addition by the elimination of the separate prior art disposal chainapparatus costs of 3, 3 e, 3 f, 3 g, 3 h, 3 i, 3 j, 3 k and 3 l asdepicted by broken lines 17 b and 3 a in FIG. 6 by eliminating theprocurement costs of a new empty prior art collection containers and byeliminating the disposal costs of prior art used containers going intothe trash. New full collection container 1 becomes the collectioncontainer 4 a as a NuPurposed container creating a NuChain supply chainand disposal chain system. Container 1 is transformed and conditionedfor the ingress of air under reduced pressure forces and for the ingressof waste material and number 10 is marked in three places of FIG. 7 asthe NuChain supply chain apparatus and disposal chain apparatus transfervector that connects new full container 1 with the disposal chain offluent waste material as depicted by 4 a as created by NuPurposingcontainers as taught by the instant case.

Turning to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 shows a direct supply transfer chain 1(center) connecting new full container 1 (upper left) to be conditionedand transformed to ingress waste materials 1 (lower right).

Turning to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 shows a prior art schematic of FIG. 1 andgives rise to the need of a NuChain enterprise resource planning andcontainer NuPurposing container trading exchange that would benefitsociety from by disclosing an overabundance of containers that may nothave the need to be NuPurposed in a particular facility.

Turning to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 shows the supply chain of FIG. 2 showing theelimination of 2 a, 8 a, 7 a and 3 a giving rise for the need of anonline container conditioning exchange for the procurement andtransformation of containers where there is an overabundance ofcontainers for NuPurposing whereby a particular facility may not havethe need to NuPurpose and where another facility may benefit from theprocurement of and conditioning and transforming of containers forNuPurposing in their separate facility. These containers may beexchanged between facilities, and/or separate entities for the purposesof transforming containers into a condition for NuPurposing into wastematerial ingressing containers. In the event that an overabundance ofcontainers exist and may be transformed and conditioned for a newpurpose, and online exchange will allow procurers to access and procuresuch containers.

Turning to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 shows a NuChain supply chain and disposalchain enterprise resource planning model that teaches an onlinecontainer and trading exchange user what to evaluate when considering aNuChain procurement of containers for NuPurposing in a facility that mayneed to process containers to condition for transformation intoNuPurposed containers. This schematic gives rise to an onlineNuPurposing container procurement exchange in the event a facility has aoverabundance of containers that may be NuPurposed by, or for, anotherfacility or in the event a facility has an inadequate supply ofcontainers for NuPurposing at the volume levels desired and anotherfacility wishes to procure containers for NuPurposing to make up for theinadequate volume. Such an online NuPurpose and/or NuChain containertrading exchange may be between different departments of the samefacility, different departments of different facilities, betweendifferent entities, between different facilities etc. Supply chainapparatus transfer vectors 14 and 15 show that the conditioning and ortransformation of containers into a different state may be carried outby a separate facility. An online container conditioning and trading andprocurement exchange would allow separate facilities to become aware ofand have access to the procurement of NuPurpose collection containersfrom facilities that have an abundance of collection containers withouthaving to procure separately produced prior art empty collectioncontainers 2 a, preventing the expense of the associated costs, as wellas the supply chain costs of disposal.

Turning to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 shows the NuChain supply chain system anddisposal chain apparatus depicting the connection between the twoseparate prior art supply and disposal chains as shown in FIGS. 9, 6, 5and 1. FIG. 12 shows a NuChain that is created by the NuPurposing ofcontainers as taught by the instant case. NuPurposing containers createsa streamlined and cost effective practice for the delivery of newmaterials and for the collection of waste materials whereby container 1is received by facility 5 a along transfer vector 6 and container 1having been conditioned and transformed into a collection container byNuPurposing leaving facility 5 a as a collection container 4 a alongtransfer vector 9 a.

Turing to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 side elevation cutaway view showing a bottle19 in a fluent material distribution condition. Bottle 19 is shownhaving a new fluent material 20 contained therein by cap 23. Cap 23 hasinternal threads 23 a. Bottle 19 shows threads 19 a and a pour spout at19 b. Bottle 19 also has an outside perimeter 19 d and a bottom 19 c.

Turning to FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a side elevation cutaway view showingbottle 19 having egressed its fluent material 20 of FIG. 13. Bottle 19is shown having space inside available in cubic volume to ingress wastematerial as shown by 21. Bottle 19 is shown having cap 23 removed.

Turning to FIG. 15. FIG. 15 is a side elevation cutaway view showingbottle 19 having ingressed waste material as shown by 22. FIG. 15 showsbottle 19 as having been bottle docked and ingressed waste materials 22.

Turning to FIG. 16. FIG. 16 is a side elevation view showing a suctiontip commonly known in the art as a suction wand showing a connection 24to a suction tubing 23. Number 21 represents a source of reducedpressure which draws negative pressure from external to suction tip 22at 20 along the arrows 20 b shows in five places as the negative drawpressure draws waste material from a source of waste at 20 a and alongthe conduit formed by the tip and tubing as the arrows are depicted infive places of FIG. 16 which passes through the connection 25 andthrough the suction tubing 20 b toward a canister for the deposit ofwaste material whereby negative draw force at 21 pulls vacuum forcesthat draw waste materials into canister 25 and or bottle 19 through airpassage apertures of exemplary plug embodiments as shown in FIGS. 47-61.

Turning to FIG. 17. FIG. 17 is a top isometric view showing the bottledocking system as taught by the instant case assembled in the operativemode of an ordinary suction canister without bottle docking a bottle 19inside. Lid 26 is shown in the spatial and temporal process of beingassembled to canister 25. Capping member 27 is disposed accordingly onlid 26. Canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4 of FIG. 25 can be seenprojecting up through lid pillar apertures 26 h 1, 2, 3, & 4 of FIG. 21.Lid aperture 26 j is shown unplugged, however during use as an ordinarysuction canister lid aperture 26 j would be plugged by cap member 27 kof FIG. 18. Also cap member 27 c of FIG. 18 would be capped. Canister 25is shown having an outside bottom 25 h and an inside bottom 25 g.Canister 25 is shown having inside walls in two places at 25 i.

Turning to FIG. 18. FIG. 18 is a top isometric view of capping member27. Capping member 27 comprises cap 27 c which caps tubing port 27 b of27. Cap 27 also comprises a plurality of retainers. Retainer 27 fpositions and retains cap 27 c. Retainer 27 o positions and retains lidlock 27 a. Retainer 27 j positions and retains cap 27 i. Retainer 27 lpositions and retains cap 27 k. Retainer 27 p positions and retains cap27 m. Retainer 27 h positions and retains cap bottle cap ring holder 27g. Plug 27 b plugs lid pour spout 26 p and positions all aspects of capmember 27 with respect to features of lid 26. Plug 27 b is sized andshaped to fit and plug lid pour spout 26 p of lid 26. Lid lock 27 a isretained and positioned for easy depression into lid lock hole 26 i oflid 26. Cap 27 i is retained and positioned to cap vacuum tubing port 26l of lid 26. Lid plug cap 27 k is retained to plug center lid aperture26 j. Cap 27 m is retained and positioned to cap patient tubingconnection port 26 k of lid 26.

Turning to FIG. 19. FIG. 19 is a top isometric view of lid 26 showingthe detailed features of lid 26. Lid 26 comprises four lid pillars 26 a1, 2, 3, & 4. 26 i represents the lid lock hole. 26 k comprises thesuction tubing connection port for a patient suction tubing. 26 lcomprises a suction tubing connection port for a source of vacuum. 26 pcomprises a pour spout. 26 j comprises a center aperture for a patientsuction tubing to be used during a bottle docking mode of operation byconnection to a patient tubing connection on a bottle plug (not shown).26 h 1, h4, h3, & h2 each comprise an aperture for acceptance passageand movement of canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4. 26 f 1, 2, 3, & 4comprise an ascending sealing ramp that is positioned to contact thebottom side 25 b 1 e, 2 e, 3 e & 4 e of canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, &4. Ultimately when in the fully compressed condition lid contactsurfaces 26 g 1, 2, 3, & 4 engage in contact with canister pillar bottomedge 25 b 1 h, 2 h, 3 h & 4 h as counter rotational motion betweencanister 25 and lid 26 compresses lid 26 and canister 25 together toform a seal therebetween.

Turning to FIG. 20. FIG. 20 is a top isometric view canister 25.Canister 25 comprises canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4. 25 c 1, 2, 3,& 4 comprise the lid lift ramp. 25 a 1, 2, 3, & 4 comprise canister lockhole. Flat surface 25 e marked in four places comprises the top flatcontact surface for contact between lid 26 and canister 25. 25 d markedin three places shows the canister seal that seals with lid seal 26 o asshown in FIG. 24. Canister seal is disposed at the top of the inside rimof canister 25 for sealing canister 25 for sealing with the annular lidseal 26 o of lid 26 as shown in FIG. 24.

Turning to FIG. 21. FIG. 21 is a top plan view of lid 26. FIG. 21 showscoordinates 33 A at 0, 34 B at 90, 35 c at 180 and 36 and D at 270forming a x-y coordinate plane with cross hairs intersecting the centerof lid aperture hole 26 j. Lid pillars are shown at 26 a 1, 2, 3, & 4.Lid locking hole is shown at 26 i. Tubing connection port for a sourceof reduced pressure is shown at 26 l. Suction tubing port 26 kconnection is disposed to draw waste material from a patient and/orsource of waste to go into the canister when operating as a canister.The canister pour spout is located at 26 p. Canister pillar aperturesare shown at 26 h 1, 2, 3 & 4. Canister bottom sealing surface is shownat 26 g 1, 2, 3, 4. Canister pillar ascending ramp is shown at 26 f 1,2, 3, & 4. Lid pillar indicia at 26 c 1, 26 c 2 show the indicia“CLOSED” with each pillar depicting three arrows showing the directionof motion/force in which pressure should be applied on lid pillar sides26 e 1 and 26 e 2 in order to close and seal the lid and canister withrespect to the respective pillars to move the pillar according to theindicia on top of the pillars. Indicia shown at 26 b 1 and 26 b 2 eachdepicting the indicia “OPEN” and each having the three arrows on eachlid pillar depicting the sides 26 d 1 and 26 d 2 of lid pillars 26 a 2and 26 a 4 showing which sides of the lid pillars 26 a 2 and 26 a 4pressure should be applied to open and unseal the canister and lid. 27 pshows the upwardly projecting lid boss making clearance for the bottleneck and plug. 26 u shows the place on the lid where the bottle cap maybe placed and retained by cap retaining ring 27 g of capping member 27.

Turning to FIG. 22. FIG. 22 is a side elevation blow up cutaway of thecircled portion of FIG. 23 which depicts the ascending canister pillarcompression ramps 26 f 1, 2, 3, & 4. Also shown in this blowup of FIG.22 is the canister pillar bottom sealing surface 26 g 1, 2, 3, & 4.

Turning to FIG. 23. FIG. 23 is a side elevation view of lid 26 with thecutaway of the lid ascending sealing ramp 26 f 1, 2, 3, & 4 and canisterpillar bottom sealing surface 26 g 1, 2, 3, & 4. Also depicted are theannular outside lid skirt 26 y marked in two places as well as theupwardly projecting bottle neck/plug 65 clearance boss 27 p.

Turning to FIG. 24. FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of lid 26. As depictedby this bottom plan view, an annular canister sealing surface 26 o.Canister struts 26 n 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 can be seen in 8 places.Annular lid plug seal can be seen at 26 x. Center lid aperture 26 j forallowing connection access to plug (exemplary embodiments are shown ifFIGS. 47-61) and patient suction tubing connection can be seen at 26 j.The lid 26 annular skirt can be seen at 26 y. 26 s 1, 2, 3, & 4 compriserotational riding rails for each of the canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, &4 as the lid is located and placed on canister 25, lid 26 pillars 25 b1, 2, 3, & 4 may be rotated contacting lid rails 26 s 1, 2, 3, & 4 untilsuch relationship exists whereby the lid pillars are under lid pillarsaperture spaces 26 h 1, 2, 3, & 4 whereby the lid drops down onto thecanister as the lid pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4 pass thorough the lidpillar apertures 26 h 1, 2, 3 & 4. The canister pillars contact the lidrails and the canister pillars slidably engaged the lid rails and are incontacting engagement until the canister pillars then drop through lidaperture 26 h 1, 2, 3, & 4 to begin the counter rotational sealingaction between lid 26 and canister 25. The upwardly projecting lidbottle neck clearance boss can be seen at 27 p. 26 l comprises thesuction tubing connection port for the source of reduced pressure.Suction tubing connection port for the patient suction tubing (for thecanister only mode of operation, e.g. not for a bottle docking mode ofoperation) can be seen at 26 k. Lid lock hole can be seen at 26 i.Hydrophobic filter press fit struts can be seen at 26 m 1, 2, & 3 tohold a hydrophobic filter in order to protect the reduced pressuretubing and negative pressure source system that draws negative pressureinto the canister system through tubing connection port 26 l. Also shownat a radius center point just inside the perimeter of upwardlyprojecting bottle neck/plug clearance boss 27 p lid struts 26 n 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 take an upward projecting angle to act as a funnelguide, or a chamfer guide to create a precision seal fit between annularplug seal 26 x and bottle plug, an example of which may be seen as 66 iof plug 66 in FIG. 49.

Turning to FIG. 25. FIG. 25 is a top plan view of canister 25. Canisterpillars are shown at 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4. Canister locking holes are shownat 25 a 1, 2, 3, & 4. Canister sealing surface is show at 25 d in fourplaces. An x,y coordinate plane is shown by 33 A at 0 degrees, 34 B at90 degrees 35 C at 180 degrees, and 36 D at 270 degrees. The lines a-cand d-b intersect at cross hairs in the center of canister 25 as shownby 25 g 1-x,y. The inside wall of canister 25 is marked at 25 i in fourplaces. Canister top sealing surface at 25 e is shown in four places.The canister unsealing ramp is shown at 25 c 1, 2, 3, & 4. Canisterpillar top is shown at 25 b 1 a, 2 a, 3 a & 4 a. It is the top of thesecanister pillars shown at the outside portion of 25 b 1 a, 2 a, 3 a &b 4a of canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4 that make slidably engagementcontact with and ride on the composite annular sliding rails as shown inthe lid bottom plan view of FIGS. 24 at 26 s 1, 2, 3, & 4. The canisterpillar inside angle is shown at 25 b 1 b, b2 b, b3 b & b4 b. Canisterpillar outside angle is shown at 25 b 1 c, 25 b 2 c, 25 b 3 c and 25 b 4c. Canister pillar side 25 b 1 e, 25 b 2 e, 25 b 3 e and 25 b 4 e areintended for force being applied thereon against canister pillar 25 b 1,b2, b3 and b34 in one direction. Canister pillar side 25 b 1 f, 2 f, 3 fand 4 f are intended to have force placed thereon in the oppositerotation. The inside bottom of canister 25 is shown at 25 g.

Turning to FIG. 26. FIG. 26 is a side elevation view of canister 25. Theoutside bottom canister 25 is shown at 25 h. The inside bottom ofcanister 25 is shown at 25 g. The stacking separation ridge is shown atthe outside of the canister at 25 k at two places. The outside ascendingwall of canister 25 is marked at 25 j in two places. The insideascending wall of canister 25 is marked at 25 i in two places. The topsealing lid surface of canister 25 is marked at 25 e in two places. Theannular lid sealing surface of canister 25 is marked at 25 d in twoplaces. Canister pillars 25 b 1, 25 b 3 and 25 b 4 are shown. Canisterpillar 25 b 2 is hidden behind canister 25 b 4. Canister pillar top isshown at 25 b 1 a, 25 b 3 a, 25 b 4 a. Canister pillar top 25 b 2 a ishidden behind canister pillar 25 b 4. Canister pillar inside angle 25 b1 b and 25 b 3 b are marked in two places and are represented bycanister pillar bottom compression ramp 25 b 4 e and 25 b 3 e and aremarked in two places and are represented by angle M at 45. Canisterpillar outside angle 25 b 1 c and 25 b 3 c and 25 b 4 c are marked atthree places and are represented at angle L at 41. Canister lid sealingsurface 25 d is shown as an annular top inside rim surface of the insideof canister 25 and is represented by angle J at 42. Canister pillar sidepressure surfaces can be seen at 25 b 3 f and 25 b 4 f. Canister sidepressure surfaces are shown at 25 b 1 e and 25 b 4 e. Lid unsealing,lowering and sealing registration ramp is shown at 25 c 1, 25 c 2 and 25c 4 and are represented by angle L at 44. Lid unsealing, lowering andsealing registration ramp 25 c 3 is hidden on the back side of canisterpillar 25 b 3. Canister pillar bottom lid contact sealing surface 25 b 1h, 25 b 3 h and 25 b 4 h can be seen at three places. Downwardlyprojecting annular canister skirt can be seen at 25 f. The height of lidunsealing, lowering and sealing registration ramp is shown at 25 b 3 h.The distance between the outermost lower portion of outside pillar angleof 25 b 1 and 25 b 3 can be seen as E at 37. The uppermost portion ofthe outside angle of canister pillar 25 b 1, 25 b 3 can be seen at F at38. The lower portion of canister pillar inside angle of canister pillar25 b 1 and 25 b 3 can be seen as G at 39. The diameter of annular lidsealing surface 25 d of canister 25 can be seen as measurement H at 40:

Turning to FIG. 27. FIG. 27 is a top plan view of lid 26. It understoodarcs of FIG. 27 may be in plurality with respect to lid 26. FIG. 27shows an x,y coordinate plane system and A defines degrees shown at 33,B defines 90 degrees shown at 34, C defines 180 degrees shown at 35 andD defines 270 degrees shown at 36. S defines an arc shown at 50 whichrepresents an arc that begins substantially at the center of lid pillar26 a 1 and extends substantially to the center of lid pillar 26 a 2.Letter V defines an arc which is shown at 53 which represents an arcthat begins substantially at the center of lid pillar 26 a 1 and extendssubstantially to the opposite end of canister pillar bottom seal surface26 g 1. Letter W defines an arc shown at 55 which represents an arcbeginning at one end of canister pillar pass through aperture 26 h 1 andextends substantially to the center of lid pillar 26 a 1. Letter Udefines an arc shown at 52 which begins substantially at one end ofcanister pillar pass through aperture 26 a and extends substantially tocanister pillar aperture 26 h 4. The clockwise facing sides of 26 h 1and 26 h 4 are shown. Letter W1 defines an arc shown at 56 which beginssubstantially at the center of lid pillar 26 h 4 and extendssubstantially at the end of the counterclockwise facing end of lidaperture 26 h 4. Letter V1 defines an arc beginning at one end of anintermediate portion of lid pillar 26 b 2 and extends substantially tothe other end of the counterclockwise facing end of ascending lid ramp26 f 4. Letter R defines and arc shown at 49 which begins substantiallyat the clockwise facing side of canister pillar aperture 26 h 2 andextends substantially to the counterclockwise facing side of canisterpillar aperture 26 h 2. Letter N defines an arc shown at 45 a beginningat the center of lid locking hole 26 i and extends substantially toletter a-zero degrees shown at 33. Letter P defines an arc shown at 47which begins substantially at the center of lid lock hole 26 i andextends substantially to an intermediate point along lid pillar bottomsealing surface 26 g 2. Letter Q defines an arc shown at 48 which beginssubstantially at the center of lid lock hole 26 i and extendssubstantially to counterclockwise facing surface lid pillar side 26 q 1.Letter T defines an arc shown at 57 begins substantially at D 270degrees shown at 36 and extends substantially along an intermediateportion of the surface of lid pillar bottom sealing surface 26 g 3.

Turning to FIG. 28. FIG. 28 is a top plan view of lid 26. Letter Y isshown at 58 which defines a dimension beginning at the cross hairs whereline AC and line BD are shown crossing substantially at the center oflid aperture 26 j and extends substantially to the outside surface oflid pillar 26 a 1, 26 a 2, 26 a 3 and 26 a 4. Letter X shown at 57defines a dimension beginning at the cross hairs where line AC and lineBD cross substantially at the center of lid aperture 26 j and extendssubstantially to the inside facing surface lid pillars 25 a 1, 25 a 2,25 a 3 and 25 a 4. It is understood that arcs of FIG. 28 may be inplurality with respect to lid 26.

Turning to FIG. 29. FIG. 29 is a top plan view of canister 25. It isunderstood that arcs of FIG. 29 may be in plurality with respect tocanister 25. Letter A references zero degrees shown at 33. Letter Breferences 90 degrees shown at 34. Letter C references 180 degrees shownat 35. Letter D references 270 degrees shown at 36. O,O reference thex,y coordinate plan defining the cross hairs where line AC and line BDcross located substantially at the center of canister 25. Letters ABdefines an arc shown at 61 which begins substantially at the center ofcanister lock hole 25 a 1 and extends substantially to clockwise facingside of canister pillar 25 b 1 f of canister pillar 25 b 1 of canister25. Letters AA shown at 60 defines an arc shown at 69 which beginssubstantially at the center of canister lid lock hole and extendssubstantially to the center of an adjacent canister lid lock hole.Letters AC defines an arc shown at 34 and begins substantially passingthrough the center of canister pillar 25 b 1 and extends substantiallyto the center of canister lid lock hole 25 a 4. Letter Z defines an arcshown at 59 and begins substantially at the clockwise facing side ofcanister pillar 25 b 2 f and extends substantially to thecounterclockwise facing side of canister pillar 25 b 3 e of canisterpillar 25 b 3 of canister 25. Letters AD defines an arc shown at 63which begins substantially at the counterclockwise facing side ofcanister pillar 25 b 3 e and extends substantially at the clockwisefacing side of 25 b 3 f of canister pillar 25 b 3 of canister 25. It isunderstood that the features shown associated with the values of thedistances, angles, arcs and radians of FIGS. 26, 27, 28 & 29 may bemodified without departing from the scope of the attached claims.

Turning to FIG. 30. FIG. 30 is a top plan view of canister 25 anddepicts annular sealing surface 25 d marked by seven arrows and how thelid sealing surface 25 d annularly relates to the center of canister 25as shown at 25 g 1-x,y in so far as an x,y coordinate plane line ACcrosses line BD at substantially the center of canister 25. This viewalso depicts how the inside angle of canister pillars 25 b 1 b, 25 b 2b, 25 b 3 b and 25 b 4 b may function as a chamfer guide for guiding lid26 and the inside edge of lid apertures 26 h 1, 26 h 2 26 h 3 and 26 h 4to assist registration of lid 26 and canister 25 to properly sealcanister sealing surface 25 d with lid seal 26 o. In addition canisterpillar outside surface angle 25 b 1 c, 25 b 2 c, 25 b 3 c and 25 b 4 cof canister pillars 25 b 1, 25 b 2, 25 b 3 and 25 b 4 also function asoutwardly facing chamfer guides to assist with registration of lid 26and canister 25 whereas the said outwardly facing chamfer guidesinterface with the outside edges of lid apertures 26 h 1, 26 h 2, 26 h 3and 26 h 4 to guide and register lid 26 and canister 25. It is alsocontemplated that canister seal 25 d and lid seal 26 o are properlyregistered and aligned for sealing. Both horizontal and verticalregistration between lid 26 and canister 25 are assisted so thatalignment and sealing of lid seal 26 o of lid 26 and canister seal 25 dof canister 25 are engaged in such smooth alignment and registration.

Turning to FIG. 31. FIG. 31 is a side elevation blow up cutaway view ofthe top plan view of the assembly of lid 26 and canister 25 along thecutaway arrows shown at the left of FIG. 31, to depict the manner inwhich locking cap 27 a may reside within lid 26 through lid lock hole 26i to contact canister 25. In this view the rotational relationshipbetween lid 26 and canister 25 is such that lid lock hole 26 i is notcentered over canister lock holes 25 a 1, 2, 3, or 4. This structurationoccurs while canister 25 and lid 26 are not in a fully sealed andoperational relationship.

Turning to FIG. 32. FIG. 32 is a side elevation blow up cutaway view ofthe top plan view of the assembly of lid 26 and canister 25 along thecutaway arrows shown at the left of FIG. 32 whereby the rotationalrelationship between lid 26 and canister 25 is in a fully sealedposition which aligns lid lock hole 26 i with at least one of the fourcanister lid lock holes 25 a 1, 2, 3, or 4 such that lid lock cap 27 amay be directed downwardly through the centered holes in that lid 26 andcanister 25 may be rotationally locked by interference of cap 27 a.

Turning to FIG. 33. FIG. 33 is a side elevation blow up view of the topplan view of the assembly of lid 26 and canister 25 along the cutawayarrows shown to the left of FIG. 33 which is the same disclosure as FIG.32 with the modification that cap 27 a is shown pressed down through lidlock hole 26 i and at least one of canister lid lock holes 25 a 1, 2, 3or 4. This rotationally stabilizes lid 26 and canister 25 byinterference with cap 27 a extending through holes in lid 26 andcanister 25.

Turning to FIG. 34. FIG. 34 is a top isometric view of the non-bottledocking mode of the assembly of canister 25, lid 26 and cap member 27 ina sealed structuration. Canister 25 of this Figure is shown without abottle docking capability whereas one feature of the system is thatsystem of the instant case operates a both a normal waste collectioncanister system when no bottles are desired to be docked and alsooperates as a waste collection bottle docking system. This system isfunctional as both a normal suction canister system and a bottle dockingsystem. The canister in FIG. 34 remains useful in a facility in theevent that the facility does not have an inventory of bottles fortransformation into waste ingressing collection receptacles within thecanister systems as shown in the instant case, which bottles are showndocked in the embodiments of the instant case showing bottle dockingcapability. FIG. 34 shows at 28 depicted in a plurality of places, lidpillars and canister pillars are shown separated as depicted in twoplaces and also in two places lid pillars and canister pillars arejuxtaposed in two places to provide such that lid seal 26 o and canisterseal 25 d are properly aligned, registered and sealed. Also shown aredirectional arrows depicting the clockwise motion potential of lid 26and the counterclockwise motion potential of canister 25. The operationof sealing annular lid seal 26 o with annular canister seal 25 d is theoperation of simply squeezing the lid pillars and canister pillars. Thecanister pillars and lid pillars are intended to be squeezed to seal lid26 at 26 o and canister 25 at 25 d. An operator is to place lid 26 ontocanister 25 and simply squeeze or pinch the corresponding lid pillarshaving indicia “CLOSED” on 26 c 1 and 26 c 2 together with the canisterpillars located in the direction of the arrows defined by the indicia“CLOSED”. Similarly, when in this structuration lid pillar surface tops26 b 1, 26 b 2 show indicia “OPEN” and to unseal seals 26 o and 25 d theprocess of squeezing lid pillars 26 a 2 and 26 b 2 together with thecanister pillars shown in the direction of the “OPEN” arrows on thesurfaces of lid pillars 26 b 2 and 26 a 2. The operation of unsealingcanister seal 25 d from lid seal 26 o is to squeeze together lid pillarsand canister pillars shown as separated depicted by 28 marked twice inFIG. 34. The squeezing together of lid pillars and canister pillars asdepicted twice as 28 cause the effect of canister pillar outside bottomsurface 25 bih, 25 b 2 h, 25 b 3 h and 25 b 4 h to ascend upwardly withrespect to lid 26 and to ride up the lid/canister compression andsealing ramp of 26 f 1, 26 f 2, 26 f 3 and 26 f 4 to the extent that 25b 1 h, 25 b 2 h, 25 b 3 h and 25 b 4 h ride up to and onto the canisterpillar sealing surfaces 26 g 1, 26 g 2, 26 g 3 and 26 g 4. The squeezingof pillars depicted at 28 causes the sealing between lid 26 at 26 o andcanister 25 at 25 d. Also seen in FIG. 34 is the lid pillars 26 a 1, a2,a3 and a4 as well as canister pillars 25 b 1, b2, b3 and b4. Also shownin this view at 26 k is a suction tubing connection port for theconnection of a patient suction wand and or a suction tip as defined inthe instant case for the purposes of drawing waste material intocanister 25 under reduced pressure, but not limited to that. Also shownin this view is a vacuum tubing connection port 26 l for the connectionto a source of reduced pressure. A conduit connects the canister systemto a source of waste material. It is understood that for example,pillars 26 a 1 and 25 b 1 are opposite pillars 26 a 3 and 25 b 3 andeach of these pairs of pillars may be squeezed by one hand singularly tooperate the system or they may be both squeezed simultaneously by twohands to operate the canister system. The same exists for the otheropposing pillars. Pillars 26 a 2 and 25 b 2 are opposite pillars 26 a 4and 25 b 4 and each of these pairs of pillars may be squeezed togetherby one hand singularly to operate the system or they may be bothsqueezed together simultaneously to operate the system. The forcesrequired to operate the system may be confined to the offsetting counterrotational forces and do not operate to move the entire system. This isimportant whereas canister systems are often on wheels, or on IV poleswhich are on wheels, or are mounted on other non stationary equipmentwhich is on wheels, or other moving and non stationary base supportsubstrates and the counter opposing forces directed rotationally betweenthe lid 26 and the canister 25 are designed off set and neutralizelaterally directed forces which may move the substrate holding devices.The instant case embodiments are designed to the extent that thecounterclockwise and clockwise forces used to operate the systems of theinstant case reduce unwanted laterally generated forces when lid 26 andcanister 25 are properly operated. This keeps the canister system andwhatever holds the canister system within a desired footprint spatiallywithin in the environment for which it is used. The design of theinstant case also prevents the undesired rotation of the entire systemas a result of the counter forces placed on the lid and canister pillarssimultaneously. Also shown in this view are how capping member 27 k capsand seals the lid 26 center aperture 26 j whereas there is no bottle tobe docked in this embodiment whereas the tubing connector of bottle plug(examples of plugs may be seen in FIGS. 467-61) not shown is notnecessarily to be activated in this scenario because there no bottlebeing docked in this embodiment scenario of FIG. 34. FIG. 34 shows thesystems of the instant case being employed as a non-bottle dockingcanister system yet embodying novel operating and system sealingfeatures.

Turning to FIG. 35. FIG. 35 is a top isometric view which is similar toFIG. 34 except that locking cap member 27 a is pressed down through lidlock hole 26 i of lid 26 and canister locking hole 25 a 1, a2, a3 and ora4 of canister 25 as depicted in FIG. 33. Turning to FIG. 36. FIG. 36 isa top isomeric view of bottle docking system showing canister 25, lid26, capping member 27, with the transformed bottle 19 shown and depictedas bottle 19 may be transformed in 20 and 22 transformed into 20 and 22as shown in FIGS. 13 14 and 15. Bottle 20 is conditioned fortransformation into a waste ingressing receptacle and ultimately willdispose of waste material in a condition as shown in FIG. 15 beingre-capped and sealed for the transfer of waste. Also it is shown at 25 b1, 25 b 2, 25 b 3 and 25 b 4 that these canister pillars of canister 25are projecting upwardly through lid apertures 26 h 1, 26 h 2, 26 h 3 and26 h 4 for the placement of lid 26 onto canister 25 for the applicationof the counter rotational forces on lid pillars and canister pillars toseal lid seal 26 o with canister seal 25 d and to seal lid seal 26 xwith bottle plug 65 (not shown) (examples of plugs maybe seen in FIGS.47-61). Also seen in FIG. 36 is bottle holder 30. Bottle holder 30 isshown with a bottle resting surface 30 e, a first indicia surface 30 bfor showing markings that represent how much collected material has beeningressed into bottle 19 which has been conditioned and transformed inpreparation to become 20 and 22. Bottle holder 30 also shows surface 30a which is the surface closer to inside wall of canister 25. Surface 30a of bottle holder 30 is a surface which may have indicia markings forshowing how much collection material has been ingressed into both thebottle 22 and the canister 25. Also shown in FIG. 36 is bottle holder 30having bottoms depicted at 30 d which rest inside canister 25 on itsbottom surface 25 g. 30 c shows the stepped portion of the uprightstandards of bottle holder 30 which are located at the same location ofthe stepped portions along the annular wall of canister 25. Also shownin FIG. 36 is bottle bottom 19 a which rests on bottle holder at 30 e.It is understood that as lid pillars and canister pillars are urged forthe purposes of sealing the bottle docking system, and as the canisterpillars ascend up the lid ramps resulting in compression of lid 26 andcanister 25 together, there is also a compression of the components ofthe bottle docking system such that canister inside bottom 25 g and lidholder bottom 30 d move together causing compression between the two,and, bottle 20 and holder surface 30 e are moved together causingcompression between the two, plug 65 and bottle 20 are moved togethercausing compression between the two, and lid 26 and canister are movedtogether ultimately resulting in 1) sealing of canister 25 and lid 26,2) sealing of lid 26 and bottle plug (not shown) 65 (examples of plugsmay be seen in FIGS. 47-61), sealing of bottle 20 and plug 65 (notshown)(examples of plugs may be seen in FIG. 47-61). It is also notedthat the height of lid ramps 26 f 1, 2, 3, & 4 is great enough so thatall of the manufacturing stack up tolerances of the canister 25, lid 26,bottle 20 (in the conditioned and transformed assembly), and bottleholder 30, will all function to provide seals sufficient to contain anddirect reduced pressure of a vacuum draw path such that collectionmaterial may be ingressed into bottle 20/21. Similarly, when unsealingthe system for disassembly, the height of unsealing ramps 25 c 1, 25 c2, 25 c 3 and 25 c 4 as shown in FIG. 26 are sufficient to unsealcanister 25 and lid 26. FIG. 36 also shows 26 a 2 and 25 b 3 separatedalong radians/arcs for removal of lid 26 from canister 25.

Turning to FIG. 37. FIG. 37 is a top isometric view showing lid pillarsad canister pillars juxtaposed closing/sealing lid seal 26 o withcanister seal 25 d and closing/sealing lid seal 26 x with bottle plugseal 65 (not shown) (FIGS. 47-61). Compression of the plug 65 (FIGS.47-61 provide examples of plugs), lid 26, canister 25, bottle 20, bottleholder 30 has been accomplished to the extent sufficient to containreduced pressure and form a vacuum draw path which is capable ofingressing drawn waste material from a source of collection materialinto bottle 20 conditioning and transforming bottle 20 into a wasteingressing container. FIG. 37 also shows lid pillars and canisterpillars juxtaposed closing/sealing 26 o and 25 d and closing and sealing26 x and 65 a (not shown) (FIGS. 47-61) by compression by respectivemotion along radians/arcs by force counter-force. FIG. 37 also showsjuxtaposed lid and canister pillars. Turning to FIG. 38. FIG. 38 is atop isometric view of a bottle docking embodiment system showing cap 27a pressed down in a locking rotational movement between canister 25 andlid 26. Also seen at 65 showing the plug suction tubing connection forcreating a conduit flow control connection between a source of materialto be collected and the ingressing of material to be drawn into bottle20/22. FIG. 38 shows lid pillars and canister pillars juxtaposed byforce/counterforce along radians/arcs. FIG. 38 also shows pillars of lid26 and pillars of canister 25 move counter-respectively rotationallyalong radians/arcs. FIG. 38 also shows lid pillars and canister pillarsjuxtaposed for sealing canister 25 to lid 26 and sealing lid 26 to plug65 a (not shown)(examples of plugs may be seen in FIGS. 47-61).

Turning to FIG. 39. FIG. 39 is a top plan cutaway view along the arrowsof lid 26 and canister 25 operating at a certain rotational orientationas depicted in FIG. 40.

Turning to FIG. 40. FIG. 40 is a top isometric view of the cutaway ofcanister 25 and lid 26 assembly of FIG. 39. Lid 26 motion force is shownin the counterclockwise direction. Canister 25 motion force is shown inthe clockwise direction. ff defines a space/gap between lid 25 andcanister 25 based on the rotational orientation between lid 26 andcanister 25. Lid pillar 26 a 3 is shown rotationally abutted up againstthe counterclockwise facing side of canister pillar 25 b 3 and canisterpillar 25 b 3 is abutted up against the clockwise facing edge of lidaperture 26 h 1 at 26 e 1. It is understood that lid 26 and canister 25may be rotationally oriented in at least four separate initialorientation ranges leaving the orientations of lid 26 and canister 25features available to be in up to four possible initial spatialrotational range arrangements. Also shown is lid aperturecounterclockwise facing edges 26 r 1 and 26 r 2 have has been urged upcanister ramps 25 c 1, 2, 3, and/or 4 to effect ramp height as seen inFIG. 26 for unsealing the vacuum draw path that has contained thereduced pressure forces. The orientation of lid 26 and canister 25 inFIG. 40 produces a gap between lid 26 and canister 25 as shown by ff.Also shown is the orientation of lid seal 26 o and canister seal 25 d.FIG. 40 also shows lid pillars and canister pillars counter rotationallyurges along radians/arcs. FIG. 40 also shows lid pillars and canisterpillars allowed to separate counter-rotationally along radians/arcs.

Turning to FIG. 41. FIG. 41 is a top plan cutaway view along the arrowsof lid 26 and canister 25 showing operation at certain rotationalorientations respectively between lid 26 and canister 25 as depicted inFIG. 42.

Turning to FIG. 42. FIG. 42 is a top isometric cutaway along the arrowsshown in FIG. 41 depicting the orientation of lid 26 and canister 25.Lid 26 is shown moving in a clockwise orientation and canister 25 isshown respectively resisting such a clockwise motion. Space/gap ff1 isshown as smaller than space/gap ff of FIG. 40 whereas the rotationalorientation between lid 26 and canister 25 shows counterclockwise facinglid aperture edge at the bottom of lid pillar surfaces 26 q 1 and 26 q 2are located at an intermediate portion of canister ramps 25 c 1, 2, 3,and or 4. FIG. 42 shows lid pillars and canister pillars allowed toseparate counter-rotationally along radians/arcs by a force of a firstdirection. FIG. 42 also shows lid pillars and canister pillarscounter-rotationally urged closer along radians/arcs by a force of asecond direction.

Turning to FIG. 43. FIG. 43 is a top plan cutaway view along the arrowsof lid 26 and canister 25 showing operation at certain rotationalorientation respectively between lid 26 and canister 25 as depicted inFIG. 44.

Turning to FIG. 44. FIG. 44 is a top isometric cutaway view of lid 26and canister 25 operation as seen in FIG. 43. FIG. 44 shows space/gapff2 being smaller than that of ff1 as shown in FIG. 42. Canister seal 25d and lid seal 26 o are shown sealed to a greater extend that that shownin FIG. 42. The bottom of lid pillar surface 26 q 1 and 26 q 2 as may beseen in FIG. 21 which represent the counter clockwise facing edge of lidapertures 26 h 4, and 26 h 2 are seen further down the canister ramps 25c 1, 25 c 2, 25 c 3 and or 25 c 4 than as shown in FIG. 42, dependingupon which rotational orientation the lid 26 and canister 25 areoriented in with respect to each other. FIG. 44 also shows lid pillarsad canister pillars are allowed to separate counter-rotationally alongradians/arcs by a first force. FIG. 44 also shows lid pillars andcanister pillars counter-rotationally urges closer together alongradians/arcs by a second force. FIG. 44 also shows lid 26 in firstmotion which is a motion opposed to a counter force. FIG. 44 also showscanister 25 in second motion which is a motion opposed to a separatecounter force.

Turning to FIG. 45. FIG. 45 is a top plan cutaway view along the arrowsof lid 26 and canister 25 showing operation of certain rotationalorientation respectively between lid 26 and canister 25 as depicted inFIG. 46.

Turning to FIG. 46. FIG. 46 is a top isometric cutaway view along thearrows shown in FIG. 45. FIG. 46 shows space/gap ff3 as being closedbetween lid 26 and canister 25 which results in lid seal 26 o andcanister seal 25 d fully sealed by rotational orientation between lid 26and canister 25. FIG. 46 shows separated lid pillars 26 and canisterpillars 25 may be move respectively along radians/arcs. FIG. 46 alsoshows juxtaposed lid pillars 26 and canister pillars 25 may be movedrespectively along radians/arcs. FIG. 46 also shows canister pillarbottoms 25 b 1 h, 25 b 2 h, 25 b 3 h and 25 b 4 h are positioned on lidramps 26 g 1, 26 g 2, 26 g 3 and 26 g 4.

Turning to FIG. 47. FIG. 47 is a bottom plan view of alternativeembodiment plug 66 as show in FIG. 49 and FIG. 51. As shown in FIG. 47,66 i shows a reduced pressure aperture. 66 b represents the thread asshown as 66 b in FIG. 49. 66 e shows the internal structural struts ofplug 66 as can be seen in 6 places.

Turning to FIG. 48. FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view of alternative plug 67as shown in FIGS. 50 and 52. 67 i shows a reduced pressure aperture. 67e shows one of six internal structural struts. Plug 67 is similar tothat of plug 66 of FIG. 47 except that plug 67 has a reduced diameterreduced pressure aperture 67 i.

Turning to FIG. 49. FIG. 49 is a side elevation view of alternativeembodiment plug 66. 66 a shows a patient suction tubing port connection.66 c shows the top sealing surface of plug 66. 66 b shows a singlethread circumscribing the top outer diameter of plug 66 by just lessthan 360 degrees. This facilitates the cost effective manufacturing of aplug embodying a single plug retaining cap and plug removal thread beingproduced with a single pull injection molding tool. 66 h shows the breakin the single cap retaining thread. 66 f is a first diameter of plug 66.66 g is a second diameter of plug 66. 66 h is a third diameter of plug66.

Turning to FIG. 50. FIG. 50 is a side elevation view of alternative plugembodiment 67. 67 a shows a patient tubing connection port. 67 c showsthe top sealing surface of plug 67. 67 b shows a single retaining threadthat circles the outside diameter of plug 67. 67 h shows a break in theretaining thread 67 b. This break is for the same purposes recitedregarding FIG. 49. 67 f is a first plug diameter. 67 g is a seconddiameter of plug 67 g. 67 i is a third diameter of plug 67 g.

Turning to FIG. 51. FIG. 51 is a top plan view of plug 66 as shown inFIGS. 47 and 49. 66 a represents a reduced pressure aperture and lookingdown from the top plan view depicts the patient suction tubingconnection port. 66 c shows the top sealing surface of plug 66. 66 bshows the single retaining thread. 66 d shows the struts between theoutside rim of plug 66 and the internal structure of plug 66. 66 h showsthe break in the single retaining thread of 66 b. 66 j shows one of sixreduced pressure apertures broken into six annularly separatedapertures. 66 i shows the lid top sealing surface of plug 66.

Turning to FIG. 52. FIG. 52 is a top plan view of plug 67 in FIG. 50.FIG. 52 shows essentially the same features as FIG. 51 however reducedpressure aperture 67 a is smaller than the reduced pressure aperture of66 a of FIG. 51. Turning to FIG. 53. FIG. 53 is a side elevation cutawayof an alternative bottle embodiment 19 x, plug 71 and bottle cap 23 x.The top view of FIG. 53 is a side elevation cutaway showing therelationship between plug 71 and bottle cap 23 x whereby the singleretaining thread of plug 71 has been completely threaded into cap 23 x.28 x 1 shows where cap 23 seals against the top sealing surface of plug71.

Turning to FIG. 54. FIG. 54 is a side elevation cutaway of analternative bottle 19 y and cap 23 y. The upper view of FIG. 54 is aside elevation cutaway view of alternative plug embodiment 71, bottlecap 23 y and showing the relationship of the single retaining threadbeing retained by the first outwardly positioned inside thread of cap 23y shown at 28 x 1. 29 x 1 shows that only a single thread of capture isnecessary to retain the plug 71 with the cap 23 y thereby using cap 23 yas a tool to remove plug 71 from bottle 19 y when desired. It is notedthat cap 23 may be threaded all the way down to seal cap 23 y to the topsealing surface of plug 71 as shown at 28 x 1 in FIG. 53, and as shownat 28 x 1 of FIG. 54. This provides a leak resistant seal for disposalof any potential fluid collected in bottle 19, 20, 22, 19 x, 19 y & 19 zas was depicted also in FIGS. 13, 14, 15, 53, 54, & 55.

Turning to FIG. 55. FIG. 55 is a side elevation view of an alternativeembodiment bottle 19 z having plug 71 disposed in the pour spout as seenin FIG. 55 with cap 23 z threaded onto bottle 19 z sealing bottle plug71 and cap 23 z with a leak resistant seal. The upper view of FIG. 55cap 23 z can be seen with internal threads 69 terminating in thread 23xa, ya, za, representing the outermost inside threads of caps 23 x, 23 yand 23 z. Each of these caps internal threads have the potential tocapture and retain plug thread 71 b in FIGS. 54, 54, and 55 as depictedat 28 x 1 of FIG. 54.

Turning to FIG. 56. FIG. 56 is a top isometric exploded view ofalternative lid embodiment 73, plug 65, alternative bottle embodiment s19 x, y, and z. Alternative simplified embodiment canister body 74 andcanister holder 75. Also shown is plug thread 79, bottle thread 78reduced pressure vacuum hose connection portal 77 disposed and facing ina downward orientation on canister 74. Also shown is canister pole mount76 associated with holder 75. Also shown at 77 a is lid 73 having portcaps retained by retainer which have been injection molded unitary withlid 73 in the same tool during the same shot as lid 73.

Turning to FIG. 57. FIG. 57 is a side elevation cutaway of analternative embodiment assembly of the parts shown in the exploded viewof FIG. 56. Canister 75 can be seen in sealed orientation with lid 73and annular canister seal 74 a can be seen sealed with annular lid seal73 b. Plug 65 and 65 a are shown in sealing engagement with lid 73 at 73a. Plug 65 and plug feature 65 a are referred to many times in theinstant case referenced in FIGS. 47-61. The spatial, temporal,structural, performance and functional relationships of how plug 65engages lid 26 and bottle 19 in FIGS. 36, 37, 38, are shown by thefeatures of the plug bottle and lid relationships of this FIG. 57. Plugfeatures 65 a lid 73 also embodies plug/bottle alignment registrationguides as in 8 places as seen in FIG. 24, however this view of theregistration guides 73 c of FIG. 57 more clearly depicts the funnelshape and action of guiding the bottle and plug into sealing engagementwith plug seal 68 x 1 of plug 65. Canister pillars 81, which are similarto the canister pillars 25 b 1, 2, 3, & 4 of canister 25 as shown inFIGS. 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 are shown at 81. Lid pillars 73 bc aresimilar to the lid pillars of lid 26 as shown in FIGS. 17, 20, 21, 22,27, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34.

Turning to FIG. 58. FIG. 58 shows an alternative plug embodiment 83 ahaving three reduced pressure apertures. The plug embodiment 83 isuseful where a scenario requires one hose connector 83 b for egressingreduced pressure and two reduced pressure apertures 83 c for ingressingreduced pressure forces. FIG. 58 is a bottom plan view of plug 83 asseen in FIG. 60.

Turning to FIG. 59. FIG. 59 is a bottom plan view of the plug 84 asshown in FIG. 61. FIG. 59 shows the bottom plan view of plug 84 havingfour reduced pressure apertures. Two reduced pressure apertures 84 b maybe used to connect to two separate conduits for egressing reducedpressure in two places and two reduced pressure apertures 84 c may beconnected to two conduits and used for ingressing reduced pressure intwo places.

Turning to FIG. 60. FIG. 60 is a top isometric view of plug 83 as seenin FIG. 58 which has three reduced pressure apertures as shown in FIGS.58 at 83 b and 83 c as well as a cap retaining thread 83 a.

Turning to FIG. 61. FIG. 61 is a top isometric view of the plug as seenin FIG. 59. Plug 84 is seen with four reduced pressure apertures. Plug84 can be seen having cap retaining thread 84 a and two reduced pressureapertures 84 b and two reduced pressure apertures 84 and a plug topsealing surface 84 d. The plug 84 of FIGS. 59 and 61 provide the userwith options to connect two in and out pathways, or three in and one outpassageways, or three out and one in passageways. The instant case isnot meant to limit the number of reduced pressure apertures associatedwith any particular plug embodiment plug. It is understood that thenumber of bottle plug apertures would best be determined by the end userbased on the different 5 requirements of the reduced pressure collectionmarketplace.

What is claimed is: 1) A supply chain method comprising, a) egressing amaterial from a container, b) enclosing said container inside a housing,said container configured having a plug inserted into a material egressopening of said container and retained inside a portion of a vacuum drawpath, said path configured to connect a first space inside and a secondspace outside said container within said housing, c) applying vacuumforces to said path, said path configured to confine said vacuum forcesat least in part by a seal between said plug and said housing, d)egressing said forces out of said container through at least one port insaid plug located outside said seal during substantial maintenance ofsaid container configuration, whereby application of said vacuum forcesto said draw path causes waste to be drawn into at least one opening insaid path toward said container. 2) A supply chain method comprising, a)egressing a material from a container, b) enclosing said containerinside a housing, said container configured having a plug inserted intoat least one opening in said container and retained inside a portion ofa vacuum draw path, c) applying vacuum forces to said path, said pathconfigured to confine said vacuum forces to a first space inside saidcontainer, and a second space outside said container and inside saidhousing, d) confining said vacuum forces to said second space by atleast in part by a seal, said seal located between said housing and acanister, said second space having said seal effected by counterrotational movement between at least one lid pillar and one canisterpillar in order to maintain said container configuration, wherebyapplication of said vacuum forces causes waste to be drawn into at leastone opening in said path toward said container.